Alameda County Fire Department Unveils New Engine

CASTRO VALLEY, CA — The Alameda County Fire Department recently put a new fire truck into service, just in time for it to deploy to assist with wildfires burning in Southern California.

Fire officials this week said the new Engine 307 was placed into service and journeyed south but will soon return to its new home in Castro Valley's Station 7. Boise Mobile Equipment manufactured the Type-3 wildland truck, which features a Cal Fire-approved 500-gallon water tank and four-wheel drive.

"Station 7 crews along with ACFD mechanics, led by David Owens and Ezra Boone did a phenomenal job preparing the engine for calls," the department said in a Facebook post. "Old Engine 307 will become a reserve and remain within Alameda County to assist."