The Alpharetta (GA) Fire Department recently took delivery of and christened its new quint.

The apparatus is a 2021 Pierce Ascendant an Enforcer chassis, and it carries 400 gallons of water, has a 1,500-gpm pump, a 107’ ladder, and Whelen lighting.

The quint will be housed at Station 83 on Westside Parkway.

“That new car smell doesn’t compete with the New Quint smell!!

“On Thursday the City received a awesome piece of equipment known as a Quint. A Quint is an apparatus that combines the equipment of a ladder truck and an Engine. With us getting this new Quint it allows us to continue to provide the same service to the citizens as we always have, but since it also has a ladder we are able to enhance that service by providing a second ladder within the city to respond to emergencies.

“Our new Quint is a 2021 Pierce Mfg Ascendant truck on an Enforcer Chassis. This truck carries 400 Gallons of water, has a 1500 GPM pump, a 107’ ladder, and the latest and greatest in Whelen Engineering Company, Inc. in lighting. This unit will run out of station 83 located on Westside Pkwy.

“To inaugurate Quint 83 the fire department conducted a “Hose Down” and a “Push Back” both dating back to the early days of horse drawn fire apparatuses. Back in the 1800’s, when fire companies returning from a fire would hose down their horses to cool and wash them before pushing the horse-drawn steam engine back into the bay. Today, we use the ceremony to dedicate a new apparatus into the service of the department and its citizens.

“#AlpharettaDPS #AlpharettaFire #NewQuint #OnlytheBest”

Fire officials are asking the public to help keep watch over firefighters’ vehicles at the stations after a rash of break-ins.

In the most recent case, a firefighter returned from a seven-hour stint working a fire to discover his vehicle had been broken into and some of his personal belongings stolen.

The new $2.3 million fire station in Horry County, SC, is expected to be open by Summer despite some material shortages that have caused delays, according to a report published by WMBFNEWS.

The television station reported that Horry County Fire Rescue Station 13 is state-of-the-art and designed to allow growth of the community.

Ground was broken on the new fire station in February 2020 and, when finished, it will feature 8,000 feet of space and three drive-through bays, according to the report.

The new station, located on Highway 9, will be home to volunteer and career firefighters, according to the television station.

The California Highway Patrol suspects alcohol was a factor in a crash involving a CAL FIRE engine Monday night.

The accident happened in Madera County around 10 on Road 36 and Avenue 33. Police say a car ran through a stop sign and struck the fire engine, causing the engine to overturn.

The fire engine was not responding to a call at the time and firefighters were not seriously injured. The driver of the car was taken to the hospital.

Police said the car matched the description of a vehicle that had already been reported to them as operating erratically. They suspect the driver of the car was under the influence of alcohol.