Firefighters with Sheridan (WY) Fire-Rescue have recently taken delivery of a $1.4 million 2021 Pierce 100-foot platform aerial to replace a 75-foot straight stick the city had in place for decades, according to a report published by The Sheridan Press.

The newspaper reported structures have been built taller in the city since the city bought the 75-foot aerial as a way to save some money over the cost of taller ladders. The new 100-foot aerial will allow firefighters to operate with some distance from the building to be out of potential collapse zone, the paper reported, adding the platform is also safer because it will not require anyone to climb the ladder to get to the tip.

The city bought the truck as a demonstrator from Pierce and saved about $100,000, according to the newspaper, which also reported that Sheridan got the truck much quicker as it would have taken up to 18 months to take delivery of a custom-built aerial.

The truck will require some training as it operates differently than the straight ladder the department previously had used and it’s six feet longer than the old truck it replaces, the paper reported.

Sheridan officials believe the truck, which should last the city 20 years or more, will be in full service by the end of December, according to the newspaper.

The Burnt Ridge (AR) Volunteer Fire Department now has three stations in its district, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Holley Mountain Airpark on Monday, November 8.

The facility will house a fire engine, a brush truck, and a service truck, according to thecabin.net.

Officials say the new facility will allow quicker response to the Highway 110 and Shirley Fire Districts, as well as lower the ISO rating for area homes.

The Holley Mountain Air Park Fire Department was closed in 2019, consolidating into Burnt Ridge due to difficulties in maintaining its volunteer base, according to the report.

The Holley Mountain Property Owners Association raised funds to build the 50-by-40-foot station there, which it leases to Burnt Ridge Fire for $1 per year.

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- PUB DATE: 11/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSL-TV NBC 5 Salt Lake City