Butler County Fire District #8, (Douglass), has recently got a new truck to add to their fleet. The fire department now has a total of nine apparatus: two engines, three grass trucks, one tanker, one rescue and water rescue, and two support trucks. The biggest obstacle is water,” said Fire Chief Aaron Guyot. That shouldn’t be an obstacle anymore with the new beast of a tanker the fire department received in late January. This truck is made by Fouts Bros out of Georgia with a 515 Horsepower engine and a 4,000 gallon tank that can pump 1,500 gallons per minute. The powerful motor will help add to faster response times for the team. This truck is only suited to hold two firefighters. This truck was not purchased through grants; the department took out a lease and made a down payment using the station’s budget. This truck comes with a price tag of $489,000. The new tanker was ordered on January 5th and was picked up January 31st. When purchasing this truck, the Douglass Fire Department had to retire tank 83, which was sold to Andale Construction. Douglass Fire Department has a crew of 27 volunteers. The team has welcomed 17 new volunteers since the month of December. The current station, located at 108 S Forrest St, was built in 1997.
Source: Andover American
