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Laguna Beach receives new fire engine; mayor describes delivery and need for tailored equipment
Summary
Mayor Alex Funaghi joined firefighters to receive, clean and position a new fire engine that city officials say takes years to order and must be customized for Laguna Beach's narrow, steep streets.
Mayor Alex Funaghi described the arrival of a new fire engine and said city staff and officials took part in cleaning and positioning the vehicle at the station. "We first, we cleaned it...and then we pushed it...into the station," Funaghi said on StuNews Fair Game.
Funaghi said that ordering a fire engine can take about three years and that Laguna Beach's narrow, steep streets require specific configuration that differs from larger cities. He noted the need to invest in tools for the fire department and acknowledged the longer procurement timeline for emergency vehicles.
The interview did not include procurement documents, vendor names, purchase cost or funding sources for the engine. Funaghi's remarks were descriptive of the city's recent receipt of the vehicle and the logistical considerations for local fire response.
