The accident happened as the brush truck was crossing the Molino Road intersection on Highway 29 with lights and sirens activated as they responded to a serious accident a short distance away.

No volunteer firemen were injured in the crash.

Further details have not been released as the Florida Highway Patrol continues their investigation.

Brush trucks are more versatile than traditional fire trucks, and are used to fight brush and wildfires.

“The normal procurement process for acquiring a replacement unit typically spans up to two years, depending on the complexity of the unit,” according to a report Fire Chief Fred Burrows prepared for council.

“The 2016 wild land fire season is about to start and having a dependable unit in service would be ideal for the department to meet its responsibilities,” it reads.

The truck they hope to replace is 20 years old, a 1996 GMC 3500, and is past its service life, Burrows says.

“It’s requiring more regular maintenance in regards to things breaking,” he told the Alaska Highway News.

Funds to replace the unit have already been approved in the 2016 capital budget, which lists an expenditure limit of $200,000.

The unit the department hopes to secure, which they found after calling around to manufacturers in the Lower Mainland, would cost $195,596.