With help from the United States Department of Agriculture, the Arnoldsburg (WV) Volunteer Fire Department has put a new pumper/tanker in service, according to a report published by 12WBOY.  

The new $405,000 truck is built on a Kenworth T880 by Pierce Mfg. and was funded through the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, according to the report.  

The new pumper/tanker will replace a 30-year-old unit, according to 12WBOY, that said local officials feel the purchase would not have happened without the federal funding.

Spencer—Angola (IN) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner 108 SD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 2,031-gallon water tank. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.

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