The temporary fire station will be at 8615 Roswell Road. Construction will be completed before the demolition and reconstruction of the permanent Fire Station No. 1 at 1425 Spalding Drive.

Construction on the temporary fire station will begin “as soon as the contract is signed,” city staffers said. Construction on the new Fire Station No. 1 is scheduled to begin in winter of 2027.

Two items related to funding the temporary fire station were also approved.

The project budget was sitting at $262,401 – more than half of the construction contract. Staffers proposed transferring $300,000 from the Capital Improvement Program’s contingency fund to help cover the construction cost.

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Crews encountered a working structure fire inside the school’s indoor hitting facility and moved aggressively to contain it.

Personnel worked together to extinguish the flames quickly and safely. Emergency officials confirmed that no injuries were reported from the scene.

Officials have not yet confirmed what sparked the fire inside the athletic building. Authorities have also not released an estimate regarding the cost or physical extent of the property damage.

Agency leaders commended the dozens of local volunteers who mobilized across the area to contain the emergency.

“We are grateful for the dedication, teamwork, and professionalism of our volunteers who answered the call to protect our community,” Oconee County Fire Rescue shared in an official statement.

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Stephens County 911 received reports of the crash shortly after midnight on Tuesday, November 3. Firefighters arrived to find the vehicle on its side. They located the driver and provided care until EMS arrived, according to the Carnes Creek Fire Department.

The vehicle caught fire when fuel leaked as tow operators worked to set it upright. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, allowing tow crews to resume removing the vehicle.

No official word at this time on what caused the crash.

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Tybee Island Fire Rescue and the Tybee Island Police Department responded to reports of a vessel in distress near the Taylor Street beach crossover. Officials said strong winds, heavy wave action and challenging ocean conditions left the sailboat uncontrollable and unable to navigate safely.

When first responders arrived, wind and waves were actively pushing the boat toward the shore. Once the sailboat reached waist-deep water, two TIFR rescue swimmers entered the surf to assist.

Crews worked through shifting surf to secure the vessel’s anchor and safely evacuate both passengers along with their two feline companions. All four were brought ashore without injury.

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The fire happened just after 4 a.m. on Burton Road in northwest Atlanta. Atlanta Fire Rescue told Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach that the fire started in the main house and spread to the carport next door.

Everyone made it out of both homes and no injuries were reported.

Jamecca Lassiter says she was asleep in her bed when someone started to bang on her front door and told her the house and carport were on fire. Lassiter told Gehlbach she grabbed her sister and her son and the three of them ran out of the house.

“The neighbor’s house was on fire. It transported to our carport which is a little underpass area. I’m not sure how much of our house was caught on fire, but our house was affected as well,” Lassiter said.

Lassiter said her family was told the house was unlivable.

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Officials said the fire started around 5:30 a.m. Sunday at the shopping plaza near Forest Hill Road.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to the fire department. Officials have not determined where it started because multiple businesses occupy the plaza.

While Billy’s Clubhouse was destroyed, other businesses in the plaza sustained water and smoke damage. Although those buildings remain standing, the damage has left businesses unable to operate.

The owner of EC Hair and Company said she and her employees will have to move out of the building because they can no longer operate there, leaving several workers without jobs.

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Delta Flight 1264 from Chicago to Atlanta declared an emergency before it touched down at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport just before 8 a.m.

The plane was greeted by fire trucks on the tarmac before it taxied to the gate on its own.

The plane, a Boeing 737-900, carried six crew members and 130 passengers. No injuries were reported.

Delta did not say what caused the smoky smell.

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DeKalb County leaders celebrated the groundbreaking for Fire Station 27 on Pleasant Hill Road, near the Rockdale County line.

The new station will be the first addition to the county’s fire department in 20 years that is not a replacement for an existing station.

“We chose this location because we need to expand services,” county fire officials said.

The two-story, 14,600-square-foot station is expected to help relieve busy Fire Station 14, which serves Lithonia, parts of Interstate 20 and areas extending into Stonecrest.

“Adding this station will reduce response times in this area. It is a domino effect as well, so even the areas that 14 and 25 serve…keep them more readily available,” DeKalb County Fire Rescue Chief Melvin Carter said.

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It’s a change that could eventually save some homeowners money on their insurance.

The city of Grovetown announced the new rating in a press release, noting the score will take effect in February 2027. Fewer than 1% of fire departments nationwide hold an ISO Class 1 rating, according to the city.

Communities are scored on a scale from one to 10, with Class 1 being the best and Class 10 the worst.

Most cities aim to be in the Class 1 to Class 3 range. Grovetown previously held a Class 2 rating; moving up to Class 1 signals top-tier fire protection.

Mayor Gary Jones called the move from a Class 2 to a Class 1 rating “a clear demonstration” of the fire department’s and city leaders’ commitment to providing “top notch services while simultaneously reducing homeowners’ insurance premiums,” according to the release.

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White County Public Safety purchased the aircraft with Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds approved by county commissioners. Emergency Management Division Chief Don Strength will pilot it.

The drone features upgraded thermal imaging to detect heat signatures and a live loudspeaker to relay instructions. It can also fly in rain, allowing missions to continue when wet weather would have grounded the county’s earlier drones.

Beyond search and rescue, the aircraft can help firefighters track fire spread, identify hot spots, and assess access routes, the county said in a news release. After storms, it can provide live views of flooding, blocked roads, downed power lines and other damage.

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McCullers most recently served as Division Chief of Operations for the City of Sandy Springs, where he oversaw department operations, budgeting, staffing and training.

Before that, he spent nearly 30 years with the City of Alpharetta, where he served as Fire Operations Chief.

“Chief McCullers brings extensive operational experience and a strong background in fire service leadership to Winder,” Mayor Jimmy Terrell said. “We are confident he will build on the strong foundation of the Winder Fire Department while leading the department into its next chapter.”

McCullers has a bachelor’s degree in fire science administration from Waldorf University. He also earned a project management certificate from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2024.

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The truck is the first of its kind for Chatham County, intentionally built to assist in rescue missions, a Pooler city official said Monday.

It consists of a fully accessible interior to allow firefighters to put on their equipment while en route to a scene.

The fire department’s newest addition is part of a $2 million investment in fire-rescue services.

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