"They're getting close to being done," Steeleville Mayor Bob Sutton said. "The current space, part of that will be taken over by the police department.

"There's a boat that needs to be in close proximity (to the firehouse) and we have some equipment from the police department that needs to go in there and there's an emergency truck that needs to be taken up there."

"There is a significant call volume on the north side of Edinburg--north side of Monte Cristo and that is what called for that demand of placing a station out there, to improve response times in that area,” said Edinburg Fire Department Chief Shawn Snider.

According to town officials, the truck features a 105-foot, heavy-duty steel ladder with a pre-piped waterway, LED lighting, a variety of rescue equipment, power and hand tools.

"The new ladder truck shows Council's commitment not only to the safety of Montclair and Glen Ridge citizens but also to our firefighters," Fire Chief John Herrmann said. "It's a major investment in our public safety capabilities, allowing our personnel to respond quickly and safely to any incident."

"We are looking to replace one of the pumpers," he told the Range News. "Depending on what used pumper is available at the time we get a grant - assuming we are that lucky - we would make the decision that gives us the best combination of current versus new. Both of our current pumpers are the same vintage and each has its positives and negatives."