From Legacy Fire Apparatus Facebook page;
Congratulations to the Winfield Fire District (IL) on the purchase of a 2000 gallon Alexis tender. Thank you for your trust in Alexis Fire Equipment and in Legacy Fire Apparatus!
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thanks Martin
#1 by Lucas on November 15, 2024 - 1:26 PM
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WFPD trustees are very excited about the progress we have made in modernizing the fleet and facilities to better serve the needs of the 30,000+ residents of the District. Thank you for your questions.
The current downtown Station 31 is planned to eventually be sold. Station 32 will remain to house reserve apparatus and our agility training center (which has been in operation for two years) until funding levels allow us to eventually place a medic company in that space.
Our reserve engine is a 2008 Pierce and upon delivery of our new tender the 2010 will become our first ever reserve tender.
#2 by Michael m on August 31, 2024 - 3:49 PM
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Ok, glad to se they have been able to get new rigs and a new station 31.
Any idea what will be their reserve engine? Did they keep the 08 or will the 10 be their reserve?
I believe once the new station 31 is completed by December, they are going to re-model Highlake Av and make that Station 32? I don’t know if that station will be active or if they will use it for training and get rid of the current 32.
The new station 31 has 4 bays. I am guessing they will keep reserve rigs in the 4th bay. I am guessing they now have a replacement cycle. The current tender 31 is 14 years old.
This new rig will be shorter than the current rig.
My guess is the bought it to help with space. Station 31 is still going to be crowded. Engine, tender, medic, dive, brush plus two reserve rigs at least 5 rigs in the main apparatus bay. The reserve rigs I am guessing will be in the 4th bay.