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    PIERCE ELECTRIC FIRE APPARATUS

    Given Pierce’s parent Oshkosh in located in WI, I wonder if that is why Madison WI was willing to get into early adoption Was the dept supporting a large local employer and/or did Oshkosh help underwrite some of the infrastructure cost for a local dept.
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    Nantucket FD Article

    https://www.ack.net/stories/nfd-department-severely-understaffed-poses-risk-to-island,30234 After two large fires where NFD had to wait for mutual aid to arrive by boat, questions about resources.
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    10/1/22 Nantucket House Fire

    https://www.nantucketcurrent.com/massive-fire-burns-down-north-shore-home
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    LAFD To Purchase First Electric Fire Engine In North America

    These can operate for two hours on the batteries and another 4 hours with onboard generator.
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    7/10 Nantucket Island

    I stayed away from town yesterday but understood Hy lines brought over manpower on their fast ferries
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    7/10 Nantucket Island

    Hyannis and Yarmouth FDs on island via ferry. Additional mutual aid from Harwich, Dennis, Sandwich and COMM FDs. 3 adjacent structures involved
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    7/10 Nantucket Island

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    7/10 Nantucket Island

    Fire at Veranda House (built 1684) in downtown. Appears to have spread to at least nearby house. All NFD personal on scene. NFD has 24 career firefighters and 12 on-call. NFD has arrangements with Cape Cod Departments for Mutual Aid if called upon.
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    LAFD To Purchase First Electric Fire Engine In North America

    Saw a YouTube video that said operates for two hours on battery and has a generator that can go for another 4 hours.
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    Remnants of Ida Updates/Incidents

    Is the NJ Task Force 1 still down south?
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