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Council approves purchase of Weiss quick‑attack brush truck to bolster wildfire response
Summary
Lockhart Fire Chief Randy Jenkins described rising wildland calls and recommended buying a Weiss quick‑attack apparatus. Council later approved the $291,965 purchase to be funded primarily by ARPA with a small general‑fund share.
Lockhart Fire Chief Randy Jenkins told the City Council March 11 that the department needs a second wildland quick‑attack apparatus to respond to increasing wildfire activity at the city’s wildland‑urban interface, and council voted to approve the purchase during the regular meeting.
Jenkins said Central Texas experienced a heavy wildfire season in 2023 and Lockhart Fire Rescue responded to about 21 wildland incidents that year, including the 228‑acre Boggy Creek Fire and the 150‑acre Barth Fire. “The goal…
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