Seagrave—Baltimore (MD) Fire Department pumper. Capitol stainless-steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Dennis Warren, Seagrave Fire Apparatus, Clintonville, WI.

PREVIOUS PHOTO OF THE DAY >>

MORE FIRE APPARATUS ARTICLES >>

A Boston Fire Department truck is parked outside of transit hub South Station, hose out and ready to connect to the fire hydrant in case of an emergency, wcvb.com reported. It’s a fire department detail, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The reason? The fire pump motor at South Station burned out and isn’t working, the report said.

It started back in January at a cost of $4,800 per day, and has totaled more than $300,000 spent so far, with more to come, the report said.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said a new fire pump is on order, but it is a custom order and will take a while to arrive, according to the report. A temporary pump will eventually replace the fire detail, the report said.

For more on this story, please go to wcvb.com.

A Queens (NY) man is facing traffic citations for striking a McAdoo brush truck earlier this month, shensentinel.com reported.

The crash happened around 6 p.m. on Interstate 81 South near McAdoo on March 10, during a snow storm.

State Police at Frackville said the crash happened while McAdoo firefighters were handling another incident on the highway.

Troopers said the 2009 Ford brush truck was parked in a safe location off the right travel lane and had its emergency lights activated, providing traffic control for a different vehicle accident, the report said.

M Viloriazorrilla, 55, of the Ridgewood section of Queens, New York, was headed south in a 2008 Dodge Caravan in the left lane and driving too fast for conditions, troopers said, according to the report.

As traffic ahead of the man slowed, he attempted to enter the right lane, lost control, and struck the brush truck, the report said.

No injuries were reported.

Viloriazorrilla was cited for speeding, duty of a driver in an emergency response area, careless driving, and following too closely, the report said.

The Riverside Volunteer Fire Department received a $100,000 grant through the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program to purchase a small brush truck, itemonline.com reported. 

The truck will be used to fight wildland fires and respond to water rescues, the report said. The truck, outfitted with foam and a skid unit, is fully equipped to be an initial attack response vehicle, according to the report. 

The Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program is funded by the Texas Legislature and provides cost-share funding to rural volunteer fire departments for the acquisition of firefighting vehicles, fire and rescue equipment, protective clothing, dry hydrants, computer systems and firefighter training, the report said. 

For more information on programs offered by Texas A&M Forest Service, visit texasfd.com. 

PRESS RELEASE

In 2021, the Truxton Fire Department was awarded a sizable grant from FEMA to upgrade a 1975 engine, the department said in a Facebook post March 12.

After considerable discussion, working with the FEMA requirements, prudent money management and finally what makes the most sense for our town, this truck, No. 904, became a reality. With the grant funds and previously saved monies there was no additional borrowing or cost to the taxpayers of Truxton.

No. 904, a demo 2022 Ford F-550, has a 1250-gpm pump, a 300-gallon water tank, a 25-gallon foam tank with three SCBA seats. For accessing our rural areas it has 4-wheel drive, a shorter wheel base and a significant amount of 4” LDH.

Our thanks to all the companies, organizations and people that made this truck possible.

FEMA, Toyne, J.P.B. Fire Services, McKee Equipment, TenKate Grant Services, truck committee members, previous donors to the Truxton Fire Department, the Truxton Fire District, and the taxpayers of Truxton.