Pierre approves request to bid for new fire engine

The Pierre City Commission has approved a request to get bids to buy a new fire engine for the Pierre Volunteer Fire Department.

Chief Ian Paul says there’s a long lead time between getting bids and the arrival of a new fire engine.

Fire trucks keep getting bigger and bigger and Paul says they set specific sizes to be sure a new one will fit inside their fire stations.

Paul says he tries to replace fire trucks on an 18 year rotation.

The new fire engine will be housed at Fire Station 2.