Council buys $1.55 million Rosenbauer fire engine and orders updated fire/EMS coverage analysis

Dec 10, 2025

Council unanimously approved purchase of a Rosenbauer rescue‑pumper for $1,548,292 (funded from the vehicle replacement fund) and directed staff to revisit the city’s community risk assessment for fire and EMS, including cost estimates and alternative options to improve coverage.

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The Boulder City Council voted unanimously to buy a new Rosenbauer rescue‑pumper apparatus for $1,548,292, to be paid from the Vehicle Equipment Replacement Fund (VERF), and separately directed staff to update the city’s 2021 community risk assessment for fire and EMS coverage and return with current data and costed options.

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