A new firefighting apparatus is in service at the Salt Lake City (UT) as of today as the city’s fire department puts a new Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting vehicle online.

According to a report broadcast by Fox 13, the new Rosenbauer Panther 2000 was two years in the making as Salt Lake City Fire Department personnel specified custom features for the apparatus.

The ARFF holds 3,000 gallons of water and 1,500 gallons of fire extinguishing chemicals, can pump 1,200 gallons per minute and has a high-reach extendable turret, according to Fox 31.

Salt Lake City firefighters have been training for weeks on the operations of the apparatus in preparation for today’s deployment, the TV station reported.

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The Clearlake Police Department has recovered some stolen fire equipment and made an arrest, reports Lake County News.

About a month ago, the Lake County Fire Protection District responded to a fire and then later reported approximately 4,000 feet of wildland fire hose along with fixtures, nozzles, connectors and other fire equipment had been stolen during the incident.

Since the theft, 1,100 feet of the hose and some of the connectors had been located. The arrested suspect has allegedly confessed to the theft.

A fire truck was hit while responding to a vehicle fire along Interstate 80, reports CBS Sacramento.

All the fire personnel who were working at the scene escaped the crash without injury. The driver of the car that rear-ended the fire truck was taken to the hospital.