By Samaria Terry | sterry@kfdx.com Published 03/22 2016 05:39PM Updated 03/22 2016 05:39PM Copyright 2016 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Bowman volunteer firefighters are pumped about their new non-traditional fire truck.
Fire Chief John Strenski said they were looking for a hearty vehicle for off road use, but also something with multipurpose use.
The truck will be able to transport crew members to structure fires to keep larger trucks parked, and can fight fires with it's custom 125 gallon tank.
It's something Strenski says they've been waiting on for a long time.
"We're pumped," said Strenski. "I don't think there's any other way to describe it. The guys are excited, i think the community is excited. We shared it last night with the community and we've gotten nothing but positive input. I think the community will see the role that it will fill and it will definitely fill a role that we feel is needed."
Strenski said the truck can also support their EMS platform -- as it will be able to run first responder calls.
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