Mantoloking (NJ) Fire Company 1 and the borough officials have shown interest in purchasing a new mini pumper, reports starnewsgroup.com, following a presentation at a council meeting earlier this week.

The apparatus, a Ford model built to NFPA standards, will be much smaller than the department’s ladder truck, which is approaching its 25-year lifespan, but can pump more water, the report says.

Officials estimate its cost at about $9,000. The next council meeting is set for October 19, though it’s unclear whether the next purchasing steps will be ready to be taken by then.

Ferrara—Monroe (LA) Fire Department HD-107 rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X15 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 400-gallon water tank; 4-section rear-mount aerial ladder with 107-foot vertical reach; 750-pound tip load while flowing 1,500 gpm; Honda EM5000S 5-kW generator, Dealer: Courtney Butcher, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.

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