The city of Portland (ME) announced October 14 that its fire department had added two new engines and one new ladder truck.
All three new fire trucks are 2022 Pierce Enforcers with a 15- to 20-year life expectancy. The engines cost $710,000 each. The ladder truck cost $1.2 million.
“These three new fire trucks are so important to our ability to respond to the volume of calls we receive,” said Chief Keith Gautreau in a press release. “This year we’re on track to answer 18,000 calls for service, which is a 20 percent increase from the previous calendar year.”
