
Alpharetta city council has signed a $2.35 million contract for three fire engines to be delivered in about two years, according to a report published by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The city has five engines, a ladder, a quint and a air/light truck in its fleet currently and the next apparatus to be replaced are three front-line engines, according to the report.
The order for the new apparatus was placed with Ten-8 Fire Equipment, a Pierce dealer in Bradenton, FL, according to the report, which also said the money for the new apparatus is built into a 10-year capital lease program.