Central Fire District buys $480K air foam fire truck

Contributed photo: The Callaway County Central Fire Protection District has purchased a new $480,000 KME fire truck with a compressed air foam system that suppresses fires quicker than conventional fire trucks using only water.

Contributed photo: The Callaway County Central Fire Protection District has purchased a new $480,000 KME fire truck with a compressed air foam system that suppresses fires quicker than conventional fire trucks using only water.

By Don Norfleet

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

A new $480,000 KME fire truck equipped with a compressed air foam system has been purchased by the Callaway County Central Fire Protection District.

Central District Chief Greg Luebbert said the new truck with the latest fire fighting technology will vastly improve fire fighting capability of Central District volunteers.

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