1983 pickup used as N.L. community's only fire truck no longer safe, fire chief says
Little Bay and Area Fire Department chief Steve Walker says the once-standard 1983 pickup truck is no longer road safe and lacks the capacity to cover the four communities the department serves.
Now that the department covers four communities -- only one with fire hydrants and at least one with poor access to water -- Walker said an upgrade to a truck with a tank of water is vital.
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