“We appreciate receiving an HB2604 grant to help purchase our new fleet addition,” said Fire Chief Bryan Reynolds. “The Freightliner chassis with its 1,500-gallon water tank, drop tank of equal volume, 15-gallon foam tank and front bumper water monitor is an upgrade from the truck it is replacing.”  

Reynolds states that the new tender can carry three firefighters, will be safer and gives them greater access to fires in difficult areas of their rough terrain.

“There are fire hydrants in the community but there are 6,500 people living in the rural areas of our county that do not always have immediate access to large volumes of water needed to fight fires,” said Reynolds. “This truck with its four-wheel-drive will allow us to take water into those areas and increases our capacity for a quicker knock down of the flames.”

Construction is set to begin in Spring 2019 and is phased as follows:

• Temporary Fire Station Construction and Occupancy – Spring 2019
• Current Fire Station 203 Demolition – Summer 2019
• Construction of new Fire Station 203 and Occupancy – Late Spring 2020
• Temporary Fire Station Demolition – Summer 2020
• Final Site Work/Parking – Late Summer 2020