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Fire engine acquired

The Summerland Fire Department has acquired a new engine for its fleet of vehicles.

The engine is a Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis with a Hub International pump and body, manufactured in Abbotsford. It is powered by a 425-horsepower Cummins diesel.

The pump capacity is 7,956 litres a minute and the tank capacity is 3,237 litres.

There is also a 182-litre foam tank.

The engine has seating for six firefighters during operation and eight for training.

The engine cost the municipality $531,000. It is being leased through MFA for 60 months and will be owned by the municipality after that time, said Coun. Bruce Hallquist.

Assistant fire chief Chad Gartrell said the new engine has features which are not found on the other engines in the community’s fleet.

“There’s so much fun stuff to learn on it,” he said.

“There have been a lot of advancements on the technological side of fire engines in the past 18 years.”

The department is in the process of hooking up the hoses to make the new unit operational.

The fire department also has two other engines. Engine 2 is a 1992 Superior, custom built for the community.

It has a capacity of 5,863 litres a minute and a tank which holds 2,841 litres, as well as a foam tank with a 182-ltre capacity.

A 1982 Anderson fire engine, with a pump capacity of 4,773 litres per minute and a tank with a capacity of 3,637 litres, is also part of the fleet.

Hallquist said there are five other firefighting vehicles at the fire hall, which is the full capacity for that facility.