The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District (SCSFD) has purchased a pair of 2008 model Pierce Contender fire engines to replace aging equipment at the fire stations located in Squaw Creek Canyon Estates and Camp Sherman.
The engines in those stations are 25 and 35 years old, respectively. The “new” engines were purchased through Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus, a used fire apparatus dealership based in Alabama, for a cost of $155,000 each.
“The decision to search the used market for these engines was made due to multiple factors — the most important factor was maintaining fiscal responsibility,” said Tim Craig, deputy chief of operations.