Princeton and Caldwell County Fire Chief Brent Francis announced at last week’s City Council meeting that the local fire department has upgraded its firefighting capabilities, adding a brand new brush truck to the fleet to replace an older model.
Chief Francis said that after attending the Kentucky League of Cities Safety and Risk conference in Owensboro, which wrapped up on Friday, March 13th, they traveled to Evansville to pick up the county’s new brush truck and bring it back to Princeton.
He added that the brush truck is now in service and believes this addition will enhance their ability to respond to wildland and grass fires throughout the city and county.
click to download audioIn response to a question from Councilman Jim Joiner about the difference between the new brush truck and the other fire truck, Chief Francis explained that the hoses on the new brush truck are lighter and easier to deploy.
click to download audioHe said the new brush truck is also more efficient in the amount of water it uses to fight a fire.
click to download audioChief Francis said this is just another example of the city and county working together to benefit the entire community.
