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Slanesville Fire Department

Hampshire County, WV



1990 International/American Eagle Pumper 1,250/600







2004 HME Silverfox Rescue-engine 1,250/750







1998 International/American Fire Eagle (Slanesville's own design) Tanker 500/1,600







2003 Jeep Rubicon Brush Truck PP/60









Short story on American Fire Eagle.... as we all know there used to be a company that did fire trucks called American Eagle (the oldest pumper from Slanesville). They were bought up by E\-One and the owners signed an agreement that they wouldn't build any fire apparatus for 5 years (except working at E\-One). After 5 years they left E\-One and started up making fire trucks again, but since they couldn't use the name American Eagle.. they chose American Fire Eagle. The tank body (with the contours) was designed by members of the Slanesville Fire Department for better visibility to the rear of the piece, after American Fire Eagle made this one they ask Slanesville for permission to use the design and wound up selling 6 more tankers just like this in about a 6 month period. This tanker cost the department $100,000 dollars of which just over half was spent on the chassis.