It was too early to determine if the $300,000 fire truck is salvageable. He said that it appeared that the truck had suffered some frame damage. The vehicle carries about 750 gallons of water as well as 25 gallons of firefighting foam.

Dozens of volunteer firefighters were at the scene to help clean up and unload the year-old truck’s equipment which will also have to be checked for damage.

The new trucks were just delivered and will go into service immediately.

They were purchased to help with the aging equipment used by the city's firefighters.

South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullins said, “They give us dependable vehicles to work with. These are state of the art … They have modern technology available to our firefighters to use. They have all the safety features. It’s an upgrade that we needed and again, it worked out for us very well financially … so it’s been a win-win for us all the way around. Good morale booster, too.”

The new piece is the second of three to be christened in two weeks, was paid for with $484,000 from the city’s Community Development Agency.

“There’s been no stronger ally for us in recent years than Mr. Michael Dion,” Lynch said, recognizing the head of the CDA.

Fall River Mayor Jasiel F. Correia II told the audience, composed mostly of firefighters, that his administration continues to demonstrate a commitment to public safety he pledged during his first campaign.

Fire Station 2 is expected to be ready to open in mid-to-late August.

Wood previously told the Leader the new station will offer a streamlined floor plan and improved functionality and safety for the firefighters who will work there.

Voters approved a public safety allocation by renewing a portion of the existing Vision 2025 tax in 2016. The new facility will reportedly require approximately $1.5 million in funding.