SOUTH DEERFIELD - The fire district's new Steward Stevenson fire truck was acquired from the military a few years ago and refurbished recently by Rose Ledge Co. in Erving."It was custom fabrication. There's not another one like it out there," said...
Before refabrication — completed late last year — the truck was painted in camouflage style and used as a transportation vehicle. After, its red paint sparkles and a 325-gallons-per-minute pump discharges water and foam from a 500-gallon tank.
“It’s really remarkable what happened to this truck. We cut the body right here,” said Deputy Chief Dennis Patterson, pointing to a part of the truck’s bed that steps down to facilitate the water tank.
Patterson said the truck’s primary purpose is to extinguish wild fires, but is also used during inclement weather because of its exceptional off-road capabilities and maneuverability.