By JOHN M. WYLIE II, Editor
After months of research and sometimes heated debate, the Northwest Fire District has ordered three cutting-edge fire engines.
The units, to be delivered in 10 months at a cost of $2.08 million by W.S. Darley & Co., have the unique ability to fight fire with both water and a built-in foam system called CAFS.
The three engines also have all-poly bodies that eliminate rust and carry lifetime warranties for key components except normal work on the motor and similar parts from outside suppliers, Darley National Sales Manager Neal E. Brooks told the board.
The purchase, approved on a unanimous vote, marked a 180-degree change from an earlier district equipment committee proposal which directors had rejected—to some disgruntlement—last month.
No objections to the new plan came from the jammed meeting room.
Read more details in this week’s Leader.