Danville will spend a little more than $1 million to buy a new ladder truck for the city's fire department. City commissioners approved the purchase of a Pierce ArrowXT Tandem 107 fire truck at their most recent meeting. "It's top-of-the-line when it comes to firetrucks," said Tim Brumfield, assistant fire chief.
Danville’s current ladder truck is a 1993 Pierce fire truck with a 100-foot ladder tower. Brumfield said some parts are no longer made for the truck and it’s possible if something breaks on it, the city would be unable to repair it.
The new truck will be a 2018 Pierce truck with a 107-foot ladder. The truck will have improved safety features, ladder controls and more that were not available when the city bought its current truck in 1993, according to a presentation by Brumfield.