Boulder County sheriff's Division Chief Robert Sullenberger said the driver of the semi reportedly had a heart attack, causing the truck to go off the road. An ambulance responding to that call was then involved in a three-vehicle crash nearby.

 

 

If approved, the town would purchase a new $987,000 Pierce Ascendant 110-foot ladder truck.The town would have to pay a 5 percent match of up to $50,000.

The department hadn’t bought any new hoses since 2012, Zern said, and then it wasn’t enough for a full set for a truck. Most of the attack hoses are more than 20 years old, and most of the supply hoses are more than 10 years old, he said.  

It can be expensive, too. For the 5-inch supply hose, which is the largest type of hose and supplies water from a source to the pump truck, Zern said it can cost more than $500 for 100 feet of hose. Each truck complement contains 800 feet of 5-inch hose, as well as another 1,900 feet of supply and attack hose.