Engine 8

Engine 8 is custom-built on a 2020 Freightliner 4x4 chassis by Blanchat Manufacturing to JFRFPD specifications to fight both structure and wild fires.  It has a 1500 gallon tank and dual auxiliary pumps.  Critical plumbing is housed in winterized compartments to allow operations in subfreezing temperatures.  It is one of a new generation of trucks designed for fighting the larger, faster-moving fires anticipated in the coming decade.  It is housed in a main bay in Station 1.  Engine 8 carries 4,500 feet of hose.  The engined also is equipped with an infrared camera mounted on the monitor with a display in the cab, dual radios, wireless headsets, GPS, dash camera, a console-mounted iPad to display incident data.  All operations are controllable from the driver seat. 

Engine 8 rear view showing the dual pumps and duplicate control panel for operating the pumps.

Engine 8 cab interior view showing console for controling pumps, bumper nozzles and monitor, iPad and thermal imaging camera monitor.

Engine 8 operating with bumper nozzles and monitor: