A $770,000 fire engine was put in service by the North Andover (MA) Fire Department recently, according to a report published by The Eagle Tribune.
According to the report, Engine 2 has a 450-horsepower engine, a 750-gallon tank and a 1,500 gallon per minute pump and has three functions, fire suppression, response to crashes and rescue calls and emergency medical service capabilities.
The new engine also carries as much equipment as an ambulance, but cannot be used to transport patients, according to the report.
Retiring from the fleet due to the arrival of the new Engine 2 are two 2004 engines, according to the report, and the new apparatus will join with three other trucks that similar.
