Photos By BRL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : Youngsters got the chance to look over the brand new fire engine Wintergreen Fire and Rescue had delivered. It was on display during the 2024 - 4th of July holiday weekend at the resort.
Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia
It was a long time coming but Wintergreen Fire & Rescue (WF&R) took delivery of their newest fire engine just a few weeks ago. “Engine 61 is a Pierce Enforcer which was ordered approximately three years ago. It’s your standard structural engine. We did add a light tower, which is something we have never had before,” WF&R Chief Curtis Sheets tells us.
Chief Sheets says the contract cost of the engine was $698,000.00. A new one today already costs over a million dollars. Roughly a 43% increase in just 3 years.
“It also has rigging attachment points on both sides and the rear. This will assist us with quick stabilization of unstable vehicles. This truck replaces a 28-year old engine which has been sold to Madison County for use as a reserve engine.”
“Our next pumper to go is our 21- year-old Engine 62. I asked Pierce to quote a replacement exactly like the one we just received. The price is 1.2M. With prices like that, this very well may be our last new engine.” Chief Curtis Sheets – WF&R
Youngsters and adults got the chance to look over all of the equipment and vehicles that WF&R uses. July 4, 2024
Other pieces of equipment were on display for everyone to see. July 4, 2024
WF&R Chief Curtis Sheets talks to folks that dropped by to see the new fire engine and other equipment on display during the 4th of July weekend 2024 at Wintergreen.
