Charlotte Fire Department will add a REV Vector Electric Fire Truck to its fleet.

The department announced the purchase on Facebook Monday, praising the move toward electric, low-emission fire trucks.

The truck will eventually be housed in the department’s all-electric fire station, slated to open in 2024.

“The new truck will take Charlotte Fire firefighting to an extraordinary new level,” the department said in announcing the purchase.

In November, the East End community voted to pass a fee increase — and Chief Fire Marshal Dustin Free said that this will help them, THV11.com reported.

Free added that without this extra help the fire department wouldn’t have been able to continue responding to all emergencies as quickly as possible.

A massive fire erupted at a Watertown farm Monday. Young’s Longrange Farm on Woodbury Road sustained damage after a 2nd alarm fire broke out at the farm Monday evening. Several neighboring fire departments were called to help Watertown Fire battle the blaze, including Waterbury and Woodbury. An eyewitness told Channel 3 he was driving by the farm when he saw the fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford

VIDEO: Charlotte Fire Department is adding an electric fire engine to its fleet. The REV Vector Electric Fire Truck has the longest electric pumping duration in the industry, according to department officials, and performs all ground duties. The Vector truck will use regenerative braking to help with battery charging.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte

PHOTOS: Hundreds watched Sunday afternoon as firefighters rescued Santa Claus from the roof of the New York City Fire Museum in Hudson Square. The family event looked to kick off the holiday season with excited cheers as children and adults alike gathered outside of 278 Spring Street to witness the dramatic rescue.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AM New York Metro