2/12/14 - With a portion of northern Livingston County now in its coverage area, the Fenton Fire Department is preparing to potentially purchase a more accessible vehicle for the longer driveways found there. The department has had a contract to cover Tyrone Township for three years and Chief Bob Cairnduff recently approached city council with a proposal to purchase a smaller truck to transport thick fire hoses up some of the driveways in the Denton Hill Road area that can be 800-feet long and flanked by trees. The Tri-County Times reports Cairnduff recently brought photos to a council work session of a truck that got stuck on a two-track, 740 feet driveway. The department currently has two smaller multi-use trucks, although one is seven years old and the other is approaching 15. Cairnduff estimates a new truck would cost approximately $110,000, while the one it would replace could probably be sold for around $30,000. Fenton City Council members told Cairnduff to prepare to request bids, which would likely be ready in April. (JK)
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