Reading (PA) Fire Department Puts $1.7 Million Aerial in Service

A new tower ladder truck has been delivered to the Reading (PA) Fire Department, according to a report published by Berks Weekly.

The $1.7 million 93-foot ladder was originally scheduled to be completed and in October 2021 but its delivery was delayed due to supply chain issues, according to the report.

Once in service, the new aerial, built by Spartan Ladder Tower in Ephrata will replace a 75-foot 2003 unit, according to the newspaper article.

Wethersfield (CT) Firefighter Who Died Battling Berlin Brush Fire Was ‘Heroic,’ Gov. Says

Gov. Ned Lamont ordered flags lowered to half-staff for a Wethersfield firefighter who died fighting a brush fire on Lamentation Mountain.

KY Firefighter Flown to Hospital After FD Tanker Rolls Off Bridge Into Creek

The firefighter who was injured is a volunteer firefighter with the Northern Pendleton Fire District.