Firefighters spent the morning practicing with a new ladder truck at their training center. The cost of the new truck was less than $1.1 million.

The fire district is requesting either $150,000 for the first year payment of the lease, or $996,000 to purchase the truck outright. Turners Falls Fire Chief John Zellmann said whether they end up requesting the lease or the purchase depends on which option is more affordable for the town.

An on-scene division chief told KATU News that the fire truck rolled into a ditch about 100 yards from the training site.

The 2016-model engine is one of three engine trucks owned by the station. It boasts a 1,000-gallon tank and one of the "fancier" features of the truck is the new LED scene lighting. The control and access panels are also sporting the latest technology, similar to an iPad, according to Assistant Fire Chief Paul Morris.