News: Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade takes delivery of water tender

Sunday, April 13, 2008

News: Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade takes delivery of water tender

Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade(link) takes delivery of new Tactical Water Tender short wheelbase Kenworth water tender.

First Brand new piece of equipment in its 34-year history — The Kenworth replaces a 35-year-old Big Sur Volunteer Fire Department water tender that was donated to the brigade.

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The Water Tender was manufactured in Corbin, Kentucky and driven here by members of the department including Assistant Chief Martha Karstens "(The new water tender) can go almost anywhere in our response zone," she said.

The new water tender, which the 30-member volunteer brigade will put on display at its annual benefit barbecue May 17 at Big Sur Pfeiffer State Park, will help cover the 600 square mile area between Hurricane Point and the San Luis Obispo County line.

The truck's short wheelbase will allow it to travel on most of the Big Sur back-country's narrow roads was acquired with a $200,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The brigade's other water tender, which can haul 4,000 gallons of water, can't go off-road because of its size, Karstens said.

We pretty much have antiques," Karstens said.

Big Sur's 4000 Gallon Water Tender
Photo from Big Sur Volunteers website

BBQ Info: May
17, Annual Benefit BBQ,
Big Sur Pfeiffer State Park

1 comment:

AnonymousTuesday, October 14, 2008 10:22:00 AM
Does anyone please in the Volu. Fire Dept of Big Sur know what happened to Matt Mecham please ?

If you do could you please pass along simon fellows email supachramp@yahoo.com and tell Matt i'll be hitching up the coast at Novembers start.

Sinc. and thanks,
Simon Fellows
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Sunday, April 13, 2008