(5/30) The Harney Volunteer Fire Department members recently voted to acquire a new piece of firefighting apparatus which will replace a nearly half century-old truck.
The company has purchased a 2020 Pierce Enforcer pumper, intended to replace Engine 111, a 1974 Mack fire truck.
The decision to replace the old truck was made in a vote among the fire company's Apparatus Committee, along with the general membership after numerous hours and travels looking at different pieces of equipment.
The Pierce firetruck features a Detroit DD13, TAK-4 front-suspension, Command Zone (for on-board system diagnosis and controls), a 1,500 GPM pump, and a Pierce Hercules compressed air foam system. The new fire truck comes with 1,480 gallons of water cargo capacity, 20 gallons of foam cargo capacity, and high voltage LED Lighting.
The cost of the new fire truck is $745,000, and the company expects to take delivery of the new Engine 111 in July. The new truck will bear the same number – Engine 111 - as the outgoing 1974 truck. The company expects to sell the 1974 Mack firetruck to a small rural fire company, and hope to get $25,000 for it.
The official dedication date of the new fire truck has yet to be determined.
