A used aerial is now in service with the Liberty County ESD No. 7 fire station in Hardin, TX, and arrives at a time of great need as the department’s engine was totaled in a crash earlier this year, according to a report published by Bluebonnet News.

The truck, a 1995 Pierce has a 65-foot ladder and was bought from the City of Deer Park for $40,000, according to the report.

Members of Hardin Fire and Rescue said the apparatus is immaculate condition and will give the community years of service. It is the first time the department has owned an aerial since the department was founded in 1953, according to the paper.

The receipt of the aerial is welcomed by the department as it is down an apparatus. Earlier this year, the department’s engine was totaled when the operator had to take evasive action to avoid a collision and nearly rolled the apparatus, according to the paper.

The department is working with the insurance company to cover the loss, the paper reported.

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Firefighters in Wesley Chapel, FL, have taken delivery of a new 100-foot E-ONE aerial, welcoming it into the fleet with a traditional push-in ceremony, according to a report published in The Laker/Lutz News.

The new $1 million aerial will be located at Fire Station 38, the paper reported, that added the apparatus was especially designed to operate in small spaces.

Purchased as part of the Pasco Fire Rescue department’s strategic plan the apparatus is equipped with a 1,500-gpm pump and a 500-gallon water tank, the paper reported.  

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Contra Costa County Fire Protection District teamed up with United Professional Firefighters of Contra Costa County, Local 1230 to support cancer awareness, reports ABC 7 News.

Project Pink Wheels launched in October 2020 and will entail firefighters driving a bright pink KME fire engine to escort cancer patients to their first or last cancer treatment within Contra Costa County.

Local cancer survivors and fighters will be encouraged to write their name on the fire engine. Family members of past cancer fighters are invited to write the names to honor their loved ones.

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The Brook-Iroquois Township Fire Department was the lone bidder of Rensselaer’s aerial truck and their bid of $175,000 was approved by the Rensselaer City Council, reports Newton County Enterprise.

The fire department is hoping to take delivery of the fire truck around the end of May.

The 2003 aerial fire truck appraises at $230,000. The fire department got a verbal commitment from the Newton County Council for a $200,000 grant and a $75,000 loan.

The truck will be the county’s second aerial following Lake Township’s purchase of one late last year. 

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