Cobb Donates Fire Engine to Station Hit by Hurricane Sandy

Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services is donating a surplused engine to the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department, which suffered the loss of equipment during Hurricane Sandy.

Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services is donating a surplused engine to the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department. The engine is a 1992 Pierce Arrow Red Pumper (Engine 34, Vehicle # 3406) with 177,292 miles. The donation will take place at Fire Headquarters located at 1595 County Services Pkwy. Marietta, on Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. Cobb Fire and Emergency Services has an ongoing partnership with the Georgia Chapter of the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund. The Fund has identified a number of departments in the Northeast that suffered the loss of equipment during Hurricane Sandy. One of those departments is located in West Hamilton Beach, New York. This department sustained the loss of their fire engine and currently does not have an …

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Cobb Outdoor Burning Allowed

Open burning is allowed Oct. 1 through April 30 of each year in Cobb County.

Open burning is allowed Oct. 1 through April 30 of each year in Cobb County. During this time, you may burn limited yard debris (leaves, pine straw, and small limbs from growth on your property) and land clearing using an air curtain destructor. For more information, call the Cobb Fire Marshal at 770-528-8310 or click here. Keep up with news by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.

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FBI Investigates OB/GYN Fire; Cemetery Thefts; Welding Training at Chatt Tech

Here is a roundup of news from the area surrounding Marietta on Thursday, May 24.

East Cobb OB/GYN Fire Investigated Arrests Made in Cherokee Cemetery Thefts Welding Training Available at Chatt Tech

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