Santa Maria Fire Dept. receives new trucks to help respond to riverbed fires

Santa Maria Fire Dept. receives new trucks to help respond to riverbed fires

The Santa Maria Fire Department has two new Type 6 fire trucks that are built to be more nimble than typical fire engines.Fire Captain Cody Joy explained that these trucks are mainly used for tactical patrol.Basically, what that means is when a fire passes through, these will come back behind there and start mopping up all the hot stuff and the embers and checking on houses, that kind of thing, he said.WATCH: SMFD Fire Capt. Cody Joy shows off f…

Council approves $2.2M fire truck purchase

SEMINOLE — City Council has approved the purchase of a $2.2 million fire truck that’s expected to enhance emergency response times throughout the city.