Gem County Fire District #1 has added to its firefighting arsenal with the arrival of a new truck. Fire Chief Mike Welch ...

The truck was ordered in October 2022 under previous Fire Chief Ken Watkins. “It’s (Tower 6) in the fire service; what we call a quint. Meaning, it has five different capabilities. One of ...

However, and tragically so, not every fire truck, engine, quint, or ambulance makes it to the scene. A Kansas City fire truck heading for a fire in nearby Wyandotte County on Wednesday.