A shiny, new, red Ford F550 brush truck rolled into Station No. 1 Wednesday morning. The four-wheel drive truck with high clearance is fully loaded with tanks, hoses and pumps. Chief Reese McAlister said it will help them get to locations that were difficult with the equipment it had previously. In September 2016, the department received notice that it had been cleared for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant to purchase the truck. Later that same month, the Alexander City City Council amended the budget to include matching funds of $13,760 with the grant paying the remainder of the $148,574 for the vehicle.