Repairs to one of the five vehicles at Plum’s Unity Volunteer Fire Department will wipe out the department’s budget for repairs this year, its chief says.
Fixing the 25-year-old Freightliner could also eat up most, if not all, of what’s left of the $35,000 the borough budgeted for repairs for all four of its volunteer fire departments this year, borough Manager David Soboslay said.
Plum Council was expected to vote Monday on approving repairs to the truck but instead delayed the vote. Soboslay said they are seeking more information on the cost and need more time to work through it after Unity fire Chief P.J. Mudar presented the request to council last week.
Repairs over $10,000 require council approval, with the borough covering half of the cost, Soboslay said. Repairing the truck is expected to cost $40,000 to $60,000, which would have the borough covering $20,000 to $30,000.
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Fire broke out in Altoona in Blair County Sunday afternoon.
Crews were called to the scene of a fire at a duplex on the 1000 block of Fifth Avenue around 2:45 p.m. March 17. When they arrived on scene, they found heavy fire showing on the first floor and the exterior at the front porch, according to Altoona Fire Department Fire Chief Adam Free.
No one was in the residence at the time of the fire and one side of the duplex was unoccupied. No firefighters were injured.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the fire inspector but the home did sustain smoke damage throughout. Two neighboring buildings also sustained minor exterior damage.
WTAJ-TV CBS 10 Altoona
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VIDEO: A fire destroyed a trailer home in Luzerne County on Sunday.
Fire crews from several departments responded to Swamp Road in Hunlock Township ear Hunlock Creek just before 3 p.m.
Officials say the trailer was vacant, and owners were tearing it apart and burning it in an open pit when wind caused the entire structure to catch fire.
No one was injured.
Fire officials warn against open burns during the spring season as windy conditions can help cause wildfires.
WNEP-TV ABC 16 Scranton
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