New ladder truck joins Nampa Fire fleet, older rigs to keep serving communities

New ladder truck joins Nampa Fire fleet, older rigs to keep serving communities

The Nampa Fire Protection District welcomed a brand new ladder truck to its fleet on Tuesday with a traditional push-in ceremony."In the really early days of fire service, the horses wouldnt back it in, the people would," Nampa Fire Chief Kirk Carpenter said.Beyond the tradition, the ceremony reflects something bigger for the community: how older fire trucks can keep serving neighbors in smaller rural departments long after they leave a growing …