Center Point (TX) VFD Takes Delivery of New Pumper

Source: Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc. Facebook page.

The Kerr County Emergency Services District 3 took delivery of a new Spartan pumper for the Center Point Fire Department, dailytimes.com reported.

Engine 83 is a side-mount pumper built on a Metro Star chassis with a Cummins X12 500-hp engine. The pumper has a 2,000 gallons-per-minute pump and a 2,500-gallon drop tank.

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