The truck will carry 500 gallons of water and 20 gallons of foam. The foam is a fire retardant that increases the effectiveness of water and can help to quickly extinguish a fire and limit damage. It is also equipped with front bumper spray nozzles that are controlled from inside the cab.  

Teague Fire Chief Jody Bodine said the four-wheel drive will be a great benefit when trying to reach fires on ranchlands and during floods when high-water rescue may be needed.

Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest hog producer and pork processor, donated $150,000 to the Rose Hill Fire Department on Thursday. Now the department is able to purchase a 100-foot ladder truck.  

Established in 1939, the Rose Hill Fire Department serves the city of Rose Hill, within Duplin County. The station currently has 40 volunteer firemen and six vehicles in its fleet.

Police recovered the ambulance a short time later and arrested the patient. ​The man was booked on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle. No one was hurt, police say.

The man, 48, has not been identified. The man had been taken to the emergency room after someone found him lying in the street. While he was being treated at the hospital, he left about 3:20 a.m. and took an ambulance parked outside.