E-ONE—Carrollton (VA) Volunteer Fire Department HR100 aerial ladder quint. Cyclone cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 100-foot aerial ladder; 12-foot jack spread; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; HiViz LED lighting BG2 scene/warning LED lights; Whelen warning light package. Dealer: Sean Doney, Matheny Fire & Emergency, Hagerstown, MD.

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Lincoln Fire & Rescue on Thursday unveiled three new vehicles to replace aging equipment, KLKNTV.com reported.

LFR said the new fire engines and ambulance will increase firefighter safety and lower response times, the report said.

The new equipment was paid for with LFR’s federal COVID-19 relief money. Each engine cost about $611,000, and the ambulance cost $286,000, according to the report.

The new vehicles are being fitted with hoses, tools and communications devices before they are placed into service sometime in the next three to five weeks, the report said.

Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department’s Engine 4 rolled over onto its side shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday while being turned off of Boundary Street onto Robert Smalls Parkway, YourIslandNews.com reported.

It appears the right wheel struck the concrete curb taking out a large chunk, the report said. Centrifugal force and weight of 43,000 pounds combined to roll the department’s newest truck. There were no other vehicles involved, according to the report.

Two firefighters were on board at the time. Both were strapped in and were uninjured, according a fire official, the report said.

Baldwin has committed to spending $1 million to buy two new fire trucks, NowHabersham.com reported.

During a called city council meeting on Wednesday, the council approved the purchase of a Quick Response Vehicle (QRV) and custom pumper truck. The total cost of the vehicles, with interest, is $1,061,666.14, the report said.

The QRV is a 2020 International 4×4 with a Class A pump. According to a Baldwin fire official, this vehicle’s purpose is to respond to fires of a smaller nature such as grass fires along GA 365, US 441, the railroad right of way, and the airport, according to the report. It can also provide house fire protection until a fire engine arrives on the scene. The QRV design is smaller than a normal fire truck, which allows it to access areas other trucks can’t, the report said.

Baldwin city council members also agreed to buy a 2021 Ferrara Igniter Custom Pumper for $695,000, the report said. The council intends to finance the truck through a lease-purchase agreement with the Georgia Municipal Association. If the lease agreement is approved, interest will be added in, bringing the total cost of the truck to $806,666.14.

After two years of determining what is needed for the Creston Fire Department’s next truck, Creston City Council approved Tuesday a bid of $420,471 from Toyne, News.Yahoo.com reported.

A Creston fire official said the new vehicle will replace one that dates back to 2000. Creston’s America Rescue Plan funds will be used for the purchase, the report said. Those funds are from the federal government to local municipalities that lost revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Expected delivery is April 2024.