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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