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Fire and Rescue CIP panel recommends replacing unsafe Elliston engine and other vehicles; delivery delays cited
Summary
The county Fire and Rescue CIP Committee recommended replacing Elliston Fire Department’s Engine 23 immediately, citing steering issues that made the unit unsafe, and prioritized other vehicle and equipment replacements amid longer supply lead times and rising costs.
Christiansburg Fire and Rescue Chief Billy Hanks told the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors on April 14 that the county Fire and Rescue Capital Improvements Plan committee recommends several vehicle replacements for fiscal year 2026 and highlighted supply‑chain delays that lengthen delivery timelines.
Chief Hanks said the committee recommended immediately replacing Elliston Fire Department’s Engine 23, a 2009 vehicle that manufacturers and county advisers have deemed unsafe because of a steering issue; the truck has been taken out of frontline service. The committee asked the board to earmark approximately $1.5…
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