Grant County Fire District 5 takes unusual approach to expanding fire truck fleet
Grant County Fire District 5 firefighter fabricator Kirk Webb works on the conversion of a former logging truck to a tactical tender. It is the district's custom to build its own trucks.
Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald
Kirk Webb, Grant County Fire District 5 firefighter fabricator, works to convert a former logging truck to a fire truck. District officials have opted to expand their fleet by building their own trucks.
Grant County Fire District 5 chief Dan Smith (left) and assistant chief Rick Wentworth (right) with a district fire truck under construction. The district builds its own fire trucks, starting with a used chassis and adding existing equipment.
MOSES LAKE — Buying a new fire truck, or even a used one, can be an expensive proposition for a fire district.
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