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The water tanker was set on fire and left in a ditch four months ago. The fire department, which serves a remote, rural area southeast of Forsyth, got it back. The chief says it still doesn't work, and the community is paying for it with their safety.

The chief says at least four brush fires have burned areas since the engine has been out of commission.

One of the pros of buying a new firetruck is that it would increase the operational ability of the fire department. Right now, reserve apparatus are being rotated into service as a temporary solution, city documents said. A new truck would also improve the average age of the city's fleet, which would reduce long-term maintenance and repair costs and inject modern sustainability features into the fleet, the city report said.

Firefighters from Station 13, one of the busiest firehouses in San Francisco, regularly respond to calls from high-rises across the north Financial District.