The NJ Forest Fire Service has a new engine, a type 6 engine with a 1.5 ton 4x4 truck chassis with following features: spare tire cabinet. drip torch holder, 150' booster reel, 135 GPM @ 50 PSI pressure pump, chainsaw cabinet, 12,000 lb winch, custom 250 gallon water tank, custom undercarriage protection, mud terrain tires, emergency lighting package, and a 35 quart recessed cooler. If you are unable to view the NJFFS Facebook post that I embedded below, please go here to view the video.
I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.
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