Massachusetts Fire Apparatus

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To follow up on the photo I posted last week - Lenox Dale (Station 6/ Lenox, MA) Put Engine 6 in service on 3/21, and put the old Engine 6 in service as a temporary spare for the department running as Engine 62. Truck 5 and Engine 3 will be going out of service for work and Engine 62 will cover once those projects are completed Engine 62 will likely go down the road.



Lenox is a high end community with residential, industrial and a high tourist hazards. Lenox is a combination department with daytime paid staff (1 FF/janitor & the chief is often around) who man the ambulance or Engine 1 out Central station. The remain apparatus are staffed by Volunteers runningTruck 5, out of Central, Engine 3 & Truck 7 (brush) out of the New Lenox Station, which is near the Pittsfield line. and Lenox Dale which is on the east side of Rt. 7 and borders Lee.



[url="http://www.townoflenox.com/Public_Documents/LenoxMA_Fire/index"]Dept Website [/url]



Engine 6 is a 2008 Seagrave Marauder II with a 1500 single stage Triton pump, 750 water tank, no foam tank or system. 6 person cab with a 10 kw hydraulic generator. In addition to regular engine company equipment also carries ice water rescue, Hurst auto extrication tools, and confined space and high angle rope rescue gear.

Small burst of SNOW gave me some grief while trying to take some shots.







Roof says Elm St. Express - where their station is located.













Engine "62" - both rigs have an extremely tight fit, I think they used to keep the antique Stewart pumper in this bay. Note the snow <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />