The New Bedford (MA) Fire Department has recently taken delivery of a $1.15 million aerial, according to a report published by Newbedfordguide.com.

The website said the new aerial, which has a 100-foot ladder, was purchased to upgrade fire protection and emergency services in the North End.

Although the new Ladder 4 won’t go into service until Thursday, it made it public debut at the city’s 9/11 remembrance on Saturday, the website reported.

The new ladder is the “New England” edition of Pierce Mfg’s, ladder truck, designed to be used on narrow streets often found in older cities, according to the report.

The new aerial is the first new ladder to be assigned to Station 8 since 1989, the website reported.

E-ONE—Plymouth (MA) Fire Department pumper. Cyclone ll cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; E-ONE AXIS smart truck technology. Dealer: Mark McDonald, Greenwood Emergency Vehicles, North Attleboro, MA.

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Coaldale Fire Department dedicated a truck to Capt. Kyle Zwiesdak who died in 2020, reports tnonline.com.

The vehicle is a 1994 Seagrave pumper and was purchased from the Christiana Fire Department in Delaware. The truck replaces a 1979 Mack pumper. It has a 1,250 gallons-per-minute pump.

A fire truck parade with about 30 fire apparatus was held as part of the dedication event.

The Mount Olive Fire Department has welcomed two brand new 2021 Pierce Enforcer fire engines, reports Goldsboro Daily News.

Both engines are equipped with a 1,500 GPM pump, a 1,000 gallon tank, and a 30 gallon foam system. These trucks will replace Mount Olive’s 2002 Engine 1 and their 1996 Engine 2.

The cost of both trucks was $1.2 million in a buy-one-get-two deal. Grant money through the USDA was used to help purchase both of these trucks.