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Fire chief moves pumper replacement into FY27 and flags lithium-ion battery incidents
Summary
Fire Chief Basset told the council he advanced a pumper replacement into FY27 to reduce maintenance-driven outages and preserve apparatus life; the department also reported three lithium-ion battery-related fires in the past year and described community education plans.
Fire Chief Basset told the Town Council he moved the replacement of a frontline pumper into FY27 after reviewing maintenance records and recurring major repairs. He said building a new pumper typically takes three to four years and that moving the purchase up will help the department return to a roughly 10—12 12-year replacement cycle.
Chief Basset said…
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