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Council approves purchase of Type 6 fire engine, citing fleet-replacement planning
Summary
The council approved a purchase agreement and budget amendment for a Boise Mobile Equipment Type 6 fire engine (base price reported as $461,480.25), funded from the Measure K fire equipment replacement fund; delivery is expected in roughly 2½–3 years and staff said outfitting the unit will be a later expense.
The Madera City Council voted to approve a purchase agreement and budget amendment to buy a Boise Mobile Equipment (BME) Type 6 custom fire engine.
Fire Chief Larry Pendarvis described the department’s apparatus replacement program and said the proposed vehicle would be a 2026 BME Type 6, intended as a frontline engine that…
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