Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company now has a new fire truck, Engine 601, thanks to a collaborative agreement with Loudoun County Combined Fire-Rescue System.

“It’s the only way we could do it,” said Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company Chief Jim Cook. “It’s logistically impossible for companies to afford these pieces all on our own.”
The arrangement is not unique. Fire officials say county funding of up to 59 percent of the cost of vehicles is available to the 15 volunteer companies, an average of $3 million annually.