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Fire chief asks council to start bids for new engine as lead times and prices surge
Summary
Fire Chief Dustin Anderson told the Richfield City Council the department's fleet is aging and that new engines now take 30–42 months to build and cost roughly $1.2–$1.3 million; he asked council permission to pursue bids and financing, including possible county cost-share and CIB assistance.
Fire Chief Dustin Anderson told the Richfield City Council that the Richfield Fire Department’s fleet is aging and that the city should begin the procurement process for a replacement fire engine.
Anderson said the department, formed in 1924, staffs about 25 fully certified firefighters and responds to roughly 130 calls a year across Richfield and several neighboring towns under mutual-aid agreements. He described heavy commitments in 2024 — including extended deployments on the Monroe Canyon fire — and said those operations and routine use have left several front-line vehicles old enough to require replacement.
“We are comprised of 25 firefighters,” Anderson said. “Every single one of our guys right now is fully…
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