City council recently voted to purchase two rapid-attack vehicles for the North Bend (OR) Fire Department for $320,000, fully funded by American Rescue Act Plans, reports theworldlink.com.

The two four-wheel-drive pickups will be outfitted as small fire engines, and the move aims to take stress off the larger engines while saving on fuel costs, according to the report.

Officials say 65% of the department’s calls are of the EMS variety, and those calls could be made with the new apparatus. The trucks can carry up to four firefighters, the report says.

The Burnside (KY) Fire Department is having a new truck custom-built, reports somerset-kentucky.com.

The truck was supposed to be put into service on December 16, but supply chain disruptions have led to an eight-week delay, according to the report. The new delivery date is February 11.

The department will now attempt to sell the predecessor—a 1996 model. Officials estimate they can get somewhere between $30,000 and $40,000 for the apparatus.

The city of Anacortes (WA) is moving forward with the purchase of a new $1.5 million fire truck, reports goskagit.com.

The city will likely put in an order for the apparatus before the end of the year, the report says. Delaying until 2022 would likely mean a 10% increase in the price.

It’s still up in the air as to whether the city will pay up front or implement a payment plan.

E-ONE—Grenada (MS) Fire Department pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump, 1,030-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Rick Stuardi, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL.

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