The Jamestown Fire Department has applied for federal grants totaling $1.6 million to purchase a ladder truck and 30 self-contained breathing apparatuses, jamestownpress.com reported.

The more expensive request is $1.3 million to replace the 2001 ladder truck, which meets the requirements for replacement because it is more than 20 years old, the report said. The cost of trucks, a fire official said, have “skyrocketed” since the coronavirus pandemic, with vehicle prices doubling.

The main improvement of the proposed truck compared to the 2001 model is the newer one would feature a fire pump, foam system and water tank, the report said. The current truck does not carry water or foam.

The Ironwood City Commission approved the purchase of a new Pierce pumper fire engine at its meeting Monday, yourdailyglobe.com reported.

The price tag is $874,920, and now the city needs to find a way to pay for it, the report said. Delivery of the yet unbuilt truck is expected in three years, and the city has 30 months to come up with the first payment, said a city official.

Delivery will be in 34 to 36 months, with the final payment due on delivery, according to the report.

In a letter to the commission, the city official said funding will come from multiple sources, including general fund dollars, USDA loans and grants, and ARPA funds, the report said.

A new fire truck will be ordered for the Sioux Center Fire Department, but it may not arrive until July 2025, nwestiowa.com reported.

The Sioux Center City Council approved the estimated $1.162 million purchase of a quint fire truck at its Feb. 20 meeting, the report said.

With a two-year lead time and learning the price would go up 5 percent in March, a fire official requested the council consider the purchase now, according to the report.

The fire department is interested in a quint because it combines the equipment capabilities of a ladder truck and the water-pumping ability of a fire engine, the report said.

The new truck would replace Engine 6, which is a 2001 Sparta located at Fire Station No. 2. The fire department also has a 1996 Rescue it would look to sell as well, the report said.

A city official said the city will use a combination of general fund and local options sales tax dollars to help cover and offset some of the capital costs as well as some internal borrowing, if necessary, for the new truck, the report said.

The Reno County Public Works Department is getting some new trucks. The county commissioners unanimously approved one new red fire truck headed for Arlington or Abbyville, and several fire-related vehicles, hutchnews.com reported.

On Tuesday, the Reno County Commission approved one new fire truck for Fire District No. 4. The truck will cost between $279,000 and $300,000. Fire District No. 4, which operates out of Arlington, Abbyville, Partridge and Plevna, was approved to purchase a new truck. This is the largest fire district in Reno County. Currently, they operate two large fire trucks. One is stationed at the Arlington station and the other at Abbyville, the report said.

In Buhler, the Reno/Harvey Joint Fire District #2 will be getting a new utility task vehicle-fire unit for about $32,000, the report said.