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Storey County Fire District approves $1.24M all‑wheel‑drive Type 1 engine to speed delivery
Summary
The fire district board approved an unbudgeted capital purchase of $1,241,885 for an all‑wheel‑drive Type 1 engine for Station 71, which Fire Chief Bob Reiser said will arrive 12–14 months sooner than the originally ordered 4x4 custom unit.
The fire protection district requested and received board approval to purchase a Type 1 all‑wheel‑drive fire engine for Station 71 at a cost of $1,241,885, an increase of roughly $41,885 over the originally planned 4x4 custom option. Chief Bob Reiser told the board the all‑wheel‑drive alternative will match operational needs, reduce a long lead time (from roughly 48 months to about 12–14 months), and offer maintenance and safety benefits.
Chief Reiser said the all‑wheel‑drive option sits lower than a 4x4 unit, improving firefighter safety when mounting and dismounting and easing hose‑bed access; he noted that auto‑chain systems are not a reliable substitute in deep snow and the apparatus should still carry chains when conditions require them. "The difference in price would be the $41,885," Reiser said when describing the tradeoff. The board approved the capital expense unanimously.
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