Three new Hawaiสปi Fire Department brush trucks were blessed last week before going into service in more remote areas. The Ford F-450 brush trucks were funded by the Community Development Block Grant program and have been assigned to volunteer fire stations in Hawaiian Acres, Nฤสปฤlehu, and Discovery Harbour.
The brush trucks replace aging vehicles that have been in service for up to 45 years and are critical for responding to brush, residential, and vehicle fires in remote and rural areas of Upper Puna and Kaสปลซ. โThese vehicles will allow our volunteer firefighters to meet national safety standards, respond faster, and operate more safely in rugged and remote terrain,โ said Fire Chief Kazuo Todd.
