The quint sports a 95-foot aerial device and 200 feet of ground ladders, he said. It can can pump 2,000 gallons of water a minute and can carry 300 gallons.

The new truck weighs 80,000 pounds, and is powered by a 525 horsepower Detroit diesel engine.

It replaces the 1998 Engine 1 and the 1988 Ladder 37, the ladder truck was purchased used.

The proposal will provide a new fire chief vehicle — a 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe —  to both Cetronia Fire Company and Greenawalds Fire Company, and pay off the balance owed by Woodlawn Fire Department for a Chevrolet Tahoe that was purchased last year. The move by South Whitehall Commissioners also includes the purchase of a utility body pickup truck to be used as a quick response service vehicle for Greenawalds Fire Company.

The total cost for the three vehicles and the owed balances is $265,194.51.

The proposal is part of a larger plan that transitions ownership of fire department vehicles to the township, according to Commissioner David Bond.