“The DNR [Department of Natural Resources], in conjunction with the military, [gives out] some of their surplus equipment,” said Hillsdale Township Fire Chief, Mike Rose. ”[As] fire departments, we can apply to them for equipment that they have.”
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Hillsdale Township Fire applied for a Navy semi-tractor that had racked up less than 300 miles since it was built in 1992. They received the truck, and in the next year will outfit it to function as a tanker.
“We’re going to have the frame stretched out and we’re going to put a water tank on it,” said Rose.