The Richmond (VA) Fire Department recently added the city’s first tiller, #3, since 1998, reports wric.com.

In 1998, the department switched to a quint fleet.

Check out #3 in action here.

The Santee (SC) Fire District now has a 2021 Toyne fire engine and 1997 Pierce 100-foot platform ladder truck—The Gator and Big Bird, respectively—in its apparatus arsenal, reports thetandd.com.

The purchase of the $396,000 Gator was made possible through grants, with a 5% match by the department, officials said. The upgraded Big Bird was $200,000, which was paid for by trading in one of the department’s older trucks. Both apparatuses are equipped with 1,000-foot, five-inch hoses.

The Gator is equipped with a 1,000-gallon tank and can pump 2,250 gallons of water per minute. Its engine has a 20-foot light tower complete with LED lights and a generator. Big Bird can pump 2,000 gallons of water per minute.

South Haven Area (MI) Emergency Services (SHAES) recently received Rescue One, a new heavy-duty rescue truck with cartoon character Yosemite Sam as its design, reports wwmt.com.

The Yosemite Sam tradition dates back to the department’s creation, officials said. The department secured permission from Warner Brothers to display Yosemite Sam for non-commercial purposes.

The Evansville (IN) Fire Department plans to dedicate its new aerial today at 3:30 p.m. at the Ford Center in the memory of 20-year veteran James S. Pfender, reports 14news.com.

Pfender, a captain at Station 9, died in June 2020 at age 48.

The apparatus—a 2021 Pierce with a 105-foot aerial ladder that was built in Appleton, WI—cost approximately $986,000.

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