Benton County (WA) Fire District 2 Acquires Two HME Rescue-Pumpers

Benton County, WA has recently taken delivery of a set of HME Ahrens-Fox rescue-pumpers. These trucks feature 1871-Spectr chassis with 800-gallon UPF tanks. The top-operated pump systems feature 1,500-gpm Hale Qmax pumps combined with Hale 2.1 class A foam systems on 30-gallon foam tanks. Also featured are stainless steel roll-up doors with customizable compartments. The rescue-pumpers are powered by Cummins ISL9 450-hp engines and Allison 3000EVS transmissions.

Salesman: Jim Morgan
Dealer: HME, Ahrens-Fox
Dealer Location: McMinnville, OR

Ravenswood (WV) VFD Pumper Rolls Over After Leaving Slick Roadway

The three firefighters in the wreck were sent to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

Two Spokane (WA) Fire Apparatus Slide Down Icy Hill; Crash Into House, Cars

A Spokane ladder truck and pumper slid down the same icy hill. The ladder truck hit a house and the pumper hit two parked cars.