Midwest Fire—Meadowbrook Fire Department, Bethalto, IL, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,000-gpm PTO pump; APR polypropylene 3,500-gallon water tank; three Newton 10-inch square dump valves with telescoping chutes; Zico electric “tip down” portable tank carrier and 3,500-gallon portable tank; All-Poly™ construction. Dealer: Brett Jensen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.
Fire Apparatus of the Day: Nov. 8, 2023
Fire Station Highlights
Eight Firefighters Injured in Fire Truck Rollover on Southern CA Freeway
The firefighters had just finished a 12-hour shift fighting the Airport fire, which has charred thousands of acres of wildland.
New Firefighting Equipment Unveiled Ahead of Fire Season in WV
The new equipment was revealed at Twin Falls Resort State Park in conjunction with the Division of Forestry’s bi-annual Fire School.