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News for the Week of January 11, 2008

January 11, 2009

This post is dedicated to Chief Paul Wilcox who lost a short battle with Cancer.

Bay City to consider charging for fire services

The City Council has had its first reading of a possible new ordinance to start charging for responses by the fire department. Although charging for services will typically revolve around insurance claims.
[Saugatuck Township Fire Truck] Michigan Scores with Grants

Chelsea Fire Authority and Saugatuck Township fire departments were recently successful with grant requests through the FEMA and the

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Slick Roads Keep Firefighters Busy

January 6, 2009

Freezing rain creates treacherous conditions for SE Fire Departments Temperatures just above freezing have created slick conditions across lower Southeast Michigan.  Fire Departments have responded to multiple accidents that have taxed resources.  Fire service units from across the state have responded to multiple road run offs to fatal accidents due to high speeds and slick [...]

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Two Lawton Fire Fighters Injured

January 4, 2009

Sunday Morning, Mattawan Fire Department (located near Paw Paw on the west side of the State) requested a Lawton Fire Department Tanker, while in-route to a barn fire, the tanker lost control and flipped over.

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