The city of Steubenville has a new fire engine. They rolled it out this afternoon for the very first time on Tuesday.It's big, it's mean, it's red and best of all, it's brand new. Engine 6713 is hitting the streets and helping firefighters protect the hill
"We're excited to have it in service. It's taken about 8 to 9 months from start to finish to get it built. Anytime you get a vehicle like this, it's a rather large expense. It doesn't come around too often because most of our vehicles, they're in service for 25 years. The truck this one's replacing is 29 years old and has been in service at this station from day one," said Carlo Capaldi, Steubenville fire chief.
The new engine will stay at the Pleasant Heights fire station, and thanks to a FEMA grant this $375,000 machine will only cost the city $17,000.
Capaldi says the grant, the truck and other investments made by FEMA in Steubenville are encouraging.
The engine has already been on a call and the firefighters in Pleasant Heights say that everything is working great.