Ephrata Fire Department’s new truck, which cost about $790,000, sits outside in the Columbia Basin sunshine after arriving at its new home March 1. Fire Chief Jeremy Burns said it adds functionality and safety for firefighters as they work in the field.
March 4, 2026
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Ephrata Fire gets new apparatus
EPHRATA — It took about 33 months to build and get right, but the Ephrata Fire Department received its newest fire apparatus – fire truck to the layman - March 1, according to an announcement by the department. “The new fire truck cost $789,725.22 and was fully funded by ARPA funds. ARPA funds are federal funding that was authorized by the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act following COVID-19,” said Ephrata City Clerk and Public Information Officer Katie Kapalo. ARPA funding was granted as one-time funding for public health, infrastructure and similar purposes during the pandemic.