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This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-10-2013

Ladder 14, Webster, TX

2006 Pierce Quantum

2000/500/50F/105'

#17617



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-10-2013

Engine 3, Baytown, TX

2010 Pierce Quantum

2000/710/40F

#23138-01 (-02 is Engine 6)



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

On Wednesday, I went to visit the first fire department I ever photographed apparatus at, about 32 years ago.  On the way, I stopped at Brenham.

 

Ladder 1, Brenham, TX

2007 Pierce Dash 2000

2000/300/100'

#19175



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

Ladder 2, Brenham, TX

2007 Pierce Dash 2000

1500/500/30F/75'

#19174



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

Rescue 1, Brenham, TX

1997 American LaFrance Eagle/General Safety

1250/750



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

Engine 2, Brenham, TX

1986 Pierce Arrow

1500/500/50' Telesqurt

#E-3176



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

Booster 1, Brenham, TX

2012 Ford F-550/Wildfire

250/300/100AF 4x4



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

When I moved away from Killeen in 1981, the KFD was a mostly volunteer, combination department running from five stations, protecting about 50,000 people.  Much has changed.  Today, Killeen is home to over 130,000.  The City has spread out from about 35 square miles to over 105 square miles.  Stations 1 and 3 have been relocated to newer sections of town, joined by Stations 6, 7, and 8.  Stations 9 and 10 are already in the works.  All stations are career staffed, with a small force of Volunteers that respond when needed. 

 

When I arrived in Killeen, I went to "Central" Station (there is no Station 2), but everyone was at lunch, so I hit Stations 4, 3 and 1, then returned to Central.  The first two apparatus photos I ever took were on the ramp at Central.

 

CFR-4 (223), Killeen, TX

1988 Walter R-2000

750/600/100F/500DC 4x4



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

Engine 3 (213), Killeen, TX

2012 Spartan ERV

2000/750/30AF/30BF

#21113-01 (two more @ E-5 and E-7)



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

Killeen has three of these brush rigs.  A unique feature is breathing air is piped to the driver, officer and both exterior riding positions.

 

Booster 3 (2222), Killeen, TX

2012 Ford F-550/Metrofire

250/350/30AF 4x4



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

Killeen operated seven of these Freightliner/E-One pumpers, all purchased between 1996 and 2001.  Engine 1 is the only one still assigned front line, but was sitting dead behind Station 1 with a blown transmission.  The rest are in reserve.

 

Engine 1 (209), Killeen, TX

2001 Freightliner FL-80/E-One

1000/750

#123334



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

I returned to Central to shoot the in-service rigs and a couple reserves parked out back. 

 

Tower 2 (240), Killeen, TX

2009 Spartan/Smeal

2000/300/100'



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

Rescue 2 (250), Killeen, TX

2007 Spartan/SVI Trucks

#650



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

Reserve Engine 2 (204), Killeen, TX

1987 Ford C-8000/Smeal

1000/500



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

Reserve Engine 3 (202), Killeen, TX

1996 Freightliner FL-80/E-One

1000/750

#15082



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

There are no engines at Central and Station 6.  The aerials are both quints and function as such.

 

Ladder 6 (246), Killeen, TX

2003 Pierce Dash 2000

2000/400/75'

#14606



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-11-2013

As you may have noticed, I included an additional number for each Killeen apparatus.  Back in 1981, they only had these numbers and nothing on the rig reflected where it was assigned.  The first rig I ever shot was 208 and I finished this visit to Killeen with today's 208.

 

Engine 8 (208), Killeen, TX

2011 Spartan/Crimson

2000/1000/30AF/30BF

#210040-01



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-12-2013

On the way back towards Houston, I stopped at College Station.

 

Engine 4, College Station, TX

2002 Pierce Dash 2000

1500/500/20F

#13597



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-12-2013

ARFF 734, College Station, TX (Texas A&M/Easterwood Airport)

2011 Posenbauer Panther

1500/1500/200F/450PKP 4x4

#3216



This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 06-12-2013

ARFF 794, College Station, TX (Texas A&M/Easterwood Airport)

1998 E\-One Titan III

1250/1500/200F/450PKP 4x4

#18805