Council Authorizes Purchase of New Fire Engine Using State Funds Secured by Senator Melissa Hurtado
Council Members gave Hanford City Manager Mario Cifuentez authorization to purchase a new Pierce fire engine from Golden State Fire Apparatus. This follows the announcement that the City will receive $1 million in state funding for a new fire engine and training tower. State Senator Melissa Hurtado helped secure the funds and celebrated the good news with a ceremonial check presentation at Fire Station 1 last week.
This is the second new fire engine the City is purchasing. City Council approved the purchase of another Pierce engine last July. It will take some time for them to arrive (46-49 months), but once they hit the streets, they’ll transport firefighters faster and safer to incidents. They will also be able to move two current engines into reserve status, replacing reserve engines that have far exceeded their usefulness.
