![]() So they created, really, lots of room to back in." And you have people driving large trucks, it's tough. You backed it in, you had to be just right. "You couldn't get around the front of the truck. ![]() "We had big trucks and little bays," said the fire chief. The fire department has 11 vehicles total, including four ambulances, three engines, a grass truck, and a tanker, along with special operations equipment such as trailers. The new addition allows much more space for the expanding department to store vehicles and gear. With 56 active members, the township has a crew on station 24 hours a day. The department is a mixed volunteer and paid unit, and takes more than 1,200 runs a year, according to Fire Chief Timothy Grimm. The 64-foot by 48-foot addition cost $225,000, according to Township Trustee Jeff Henness. The project was paid for out of township funds, which were already set aside for the project. UNION TOWNSHIP- After about five months of work, the Union Township Fire Department has completed work on a new addition, adding three bays for trucks and ambulances to the station on Pleasant Valley Road.
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