Hannibal Rural Fire Protection District placed a new brush truck into service in July. The truck, a 2025 Ford F350, was assembled by Upfit Ranch UR in Kirksville, MO, and is the first brush truck in the immediate area to feature a remote-controlled turret package that enables the front turret nozzle to be operated by a firefighter inside the truck. They can start the pump and control the nozzle directions and spray patterns within the cab of the truck. The CET Manufactured drop-in skid unit has a 300-gallon water tank and a 10-gallon foam cell and is equipped with 100 feet of 1 inch rubber hose on an electric booster reel. The rig also carries 400 feet of forestry hose. The skid unit has a 1½ discharge and a 2½ inch fill. The district was able to use the Missouri Department of Conservation Matching Grant Program and was awarded $10,000 to help cover the cost of the skid unit.
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