At 9:30PM on November 12th the new engine was placed in service after the final tuning of the vehicles two way radios. The lettering was be completed a week later.

Update 11/8/2013

Truck delivered to the city, members will begin training tomorrow morning.

Update 1029/2013

The truck left the Toyne manufacturing facility in Breda Iowa enroute to VRS Sales in Clifton Park for final equipment mounting ... (Full Story & Photos)

This story is from the "The Ka'u Calendar", an online newsletter in Hawai'i (kaunewsbriefs.blogspot.com):

DISCOVERY HARBOUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT has received a monetary donation from upstate New York residents whose nephew, a volunteer firefighter, recently died. Robert and Patrice Tomaso plan to send $25 each month to a different volunteer fire department in every state in honor of the late ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 15:10 today Hudson Fire was dispatched for a reported car fire near 431 State Street.

On arrival Chief Craig Haigh confirmed a working vehicle fire.

The fire was knocked down quickly by crews using one 2 inch handline.

No injuries were reported.... (Full Story & Photos)

At 8:17am today Engine 30 was dispatched to act as the F.A.S.T. truck for a structure fire at 414 Main Street in the Village of Catskill. The building houses Village Pizza which shares the frontage with the Catskill Daily Mail Newspaper.

Units were still at the scene at the time of this writing.... (Full Story & Photos)

The City of Hudson Fire Department would like to extend our gratitude to the brother and sister members of the fire service, near and far, who took the time to honor Joe with us.

We would also like to thank the multiple agencies who assisted in the planning and implementation of Captain Joseph Maben's services.

Your overwhelming support is appreciated beyond what words can convey.

A tribute ... (Full Story & Photos)