The Ondo State Government has acquired eight firefighting trucks to combat the incessant fire outbreaks destroying properties in the state.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the spokesman for Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, Richard Olatunde, the state government procured the “state-of-the-art” firefighting equipment as part of its commitment to enhancing the fire service’s capabilities in handling emergencies.
The delivery of the fire trucks on Friday came five months after Peoples Gazette reported that the Ondo State Fire Service firefighters lamented the lack of trucks to attend to emergencies in the state.
Olatunde noted that the chairman of the state’s chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Ade Adetimehin, received the fire trucks on behalf of the governor at the Government House in Alagbaka, Akure.
He explained that each newly acquired modern firefighting truck has a two-row cabin with air conditioning, a WD615.69, 336HP, Euro II engine, and an HW19710 transmission with 10 forward gears and two reverse gears.
He said, “The trucks also feature an HF7 front axle with a capacity of 17,000kg, drum type, and an ST16 rear axle with 216,000kg, drum type. They are fitted with 315/80R22.5 tubeless tires, 11 in total, including a spare tire and a 400L fuel tank.
“Furthermore, the fire tankers possess impressive 10,000-liter water and 2,000-liter foam capacities, accompanied by state-of-the-art equipment to tackle fires effectively and efficiently,”
He, however, added that fire trucks would be deployed across the three senatorial districts of Ondo to ensure efficient coverage.
