These new fire engines are equipped with a 600-gallon water tank and 500-gallon-per-minute pump, four-wheel drive and the ability to seat four firefighters.

Type 3 fire engines are commonly referred to as the largest, most rugged and powerful of the wildland fire engine types.

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The WDFD has had roughly 20 fire calls this summer; most of them have been in the last two weeks. Many different factors have caused the fires from cigarette butts and farm equipment to dry lightning strikes. When asked about preventing fires during the drought, Matt Hargrave suggested, “The biggest thing is to not drive motorized vehicles off road and to ensure they adhere to the county fire ban. It is spot on.”

The department found the vehicle online in Somers, Conn., and purchased it for $35,000 after residents overwhelmingly supported a May town meeting article that proposed collecting $75,000 through taxation for the purchase.

Though more money will be used to buy new tires and replace the pump motor, which Fire Chief Ron Gates anticipates will cost about $5,500 in all, Gates said he is pleased to return money to the town. Had the purchase cost the anticipated $75,000, the tax rate would have been $21.88 per $1,000 valuation.

The F-550 will replace a 1982 Ford F-350 brush truck, greatly improving firefighter safety, Gates said, as the old vehicle lacked seat belts and airbags.

From building the decontamination rooms directly off the garage to the control of the medical supply, each aspect of the facility was designed with efficiency and response time in mind, Simon said.

"We've evolved our medical care and how we provide our medical care," Simon said. "Now we've evolved and are providing to our EMTs and paramedics an adequate space to be able to decompress and unwind after calls."

The new station ensures that the paramedics and EMTs "have the necessary tools and space when they're on downtime, standing at the ready to answer the community's call."

In October 2016, Dallas Fire-Rescue asked for $220 million for new and replacement fire stations. The current billion-dollar bond proposal allocate around $25 million for the fire department with around two million being used for maintenance and renovations.

The Dallas Firefighters Association president says the money set aside is not enough. Both he and Wilson say they hope the city will find more funds to give fire stations the improvements they need.