The Jackson Fire Department has taken delivery on a new 95-foot mid-mount platform fire truck.
The truck, which cost the city of Jackson $1.17 million, replaces Ladder 1, which has been in service since 1995. Ladder 1 will go to reserve status and only be used on big fires and when other trucks are out for service, Deputy Director of Fire Services David Wooden said.
The new truck reaches 20 feet longer than the previous one.
"It buys us two more floors on downtown high rises," Wooden said.
The truck also offers better flexibility in moving around trees and power lines, Wooden said. With 1,000 pounds of capacity at the tip of the ladder, firefighters could rescue more people simultaneously, he said.