When servicing a rural area with little to no fire hydrants, tankers are essential to fire departments. Residents who live in the Orange County Emergency Services District #3 will be glad to know the department has added another tanker to their fleet.
“Tanker 37” can hold 3000 gallons of water and if needed, can deliver 1500 gallons per minute. “It can push the water out pretty quick,” said Chief Matt Manshack. “I realize we can empty it in two minutes if we had too but it’s important to get the water to the fire as quickly as possible and this tanker will be a big help to our response time.”
“The new tanker gives us two. Our other one is still productive but it is close to 20 years old and doesn’t have some of the capabilities the new tanker has.” The tanker, from the very reputable Pierce Company, carries a price tag of $430,000.
OCESD3 covers 49 square miles in the rural Little Cypress and Mauriceville areas.
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