Crews from across the province have combined forces to help battle the roughly 160 wildfires threatening the central and southern Interior. Sixteen of those are interface fires with evacuation orders or alerts associated with them. The areas under evacuation include: the Fraser River east to the Beaver Lake Road, north to the Quesnel River, east along the Quesnel River to approximately Hydraulic, south east to Antoine Lake, south to MacIntosh Lake, east to the existing order at 150 Mile.

The new fire truck is custom designed and built to navigate the steep terrain that is common in Bluefield. Rideout said the new fire truck also has been outfitted with specific systems designed for the diverse mission sets provided by the region.

The new fire truck also is expected to help improve the city’s ISO (Insurance Service Office’s) rating.

“The two pumpers are each equipped with a 2000 gpm two-stage pump and carry 500 gallons of water," New Rochelle Fire Chief Lou DiMeglio said. "Their pumps make them suitable for service in commercial districts with taller buildings.”

The new equipment is equipped with computers and GPS and have LED lights that are brighter and more economical than those that are used in older apparatus. The new equipment replaces a 2004 and 2005 American LaFrance pumper, which is out of business and difficult and “all but impossible” to repair.