Casper Fire E.M.S.

Casper Fire-EMS put out information on Monday related to an Oct. 28 fire that caused damage to an attached garage, along with two cooking-related calls.

The Casper city council discussed at their meeting on Tuesday the need for a new Fire Station 1 and that based on current projections, it could cost between $14 and $23 million.

Due to a structure fire on Sept. 30 caused by an overloaded extension cord, a cat died and the owner of the residence was displaced due to the smoke damage.

While Casper Fire Station 3 has a safe room for people who are trying to get away from incidents of domestic violence, some people in the community may be unaware it exists.

After their boat capsized, Casper Firefighters, who were doing their yearly training close by, were able to come in and rescue two men whose boat flipped.

Casper Fire-EMS has named Jacob Black as their interim fire chief while the city continues the process of looking for a permanent replacement.

At the Casper City Council meeting on Tuesday, the council agreed to purchase 30 regulators for Casper firefighters in spite of some opposition to spending CARES act funds.

The Dick Cheney federal building was evacuated after firefighters arrived on the scene to find smoke in the building.

There is a heavy presence of Casper Fire EMS around 2nd Street and David Street.

It's more complicated than just changing the batteries.