Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub is expanding across the river to Northern Kentucky. The three-and-a-half-year-old nonprofit works with local fire departments to establish drop-off points for lithium-ion battery recycling. When disposed of incorrectly, lithium-ion batteries pose a dangerous threat to anyone nearby. The Northern Kentucky fire stations taking part in this program are Fort Wright, […]
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Fort Wright welcomes several new city employees
Fort Wright introduced six new city employees during its city council meeting Wednesday. This included two police officers, a full-time firefighter/paramedic, a public works laborer, a finance clerk and a city clerk. This follows several recent changes in Fort Wright’s staff, including the hiring of City Attorney John S. Brooking after former City Attorney Timothy […]
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Fort Wright looks into equipment to fight electric vehicle fires
There are 302 electric vehicles currently registered in Kenton County. Fort Wright firefighters haven’t had to extinguish a lithium-ion car battery fire, but that might change, and the fire chief wants to be prepared. Fire Chief Stephen Schewe said it’s only a matter of time before an electric car fire happens in the area. So, […]