11/26/2025
Lebanon County, PA news:
Congratulations North Annville Fire Company
The apparatus committee of the North Annville Fire Company is proud to announce the order of two new pieces of fire apparatus to serve the North Annville Township and our mutual aide departments.
In May of 2025 the North Annville Township supervisors accepted our apparatus replacement plan, revision #6. With each revision changing for the better of the community.
Here is the run down:
A new Engine was ordered for station 1 (Bellegrove) from U.S Fire Apparatus which will feature a HME cab with an extruded aluminum module. This engine, unlike the current one, will hold 2,000 gallons of water. Since our township lacks quick water sources having more water on initial fire attacks is crucial, limited manpower in today’s volunteer world doesn’t guarantee a tanker will be immediately behind an engine. The extra 800 gallons of water can make a difference between life and death during the first few minutes of a fire attack. The new engine was also designed with three other primary things in mind; height, length and easy access to commonly used items like suction hoses and ladders. Coming in at only 32’ 2” long and 10’ 2” high it keeps it compact for easier maneuvering on back country roads. The suction hoses and ladders are easily accessible at only 5’ off the ground. It’s powered by a Cummins 512hp motor and propels water with a Hale 1,500 gpm fire pump. Primarily a 6 man cab with 2 additional flip down seats for evening calls when staffing permits.
Current Engine 67 will move to station 2 and replace Engine 67-2 (aka: Waterworks engine 7) until a pumper tanker is purchased which will be either A. A grant is received or B. Within 6 years. When the pumper tanker is purchased it will replace both the engine and tanker in station 2. Engine 67-2 will be placed for sale in the coming months.
A new Attack was ordered and will be replacing Tanker 67-1 (aka: Bellegrove Tanker 6-1) which will be placed for sale in the coming months. The new attack will be built by Vengeant Apparatus, a local Annville company. It will feature a custom built aluminum module, 500 gallons of water, ground sweeps, quick deploy hose reel, chain saws, hose, air packs, and other equipment. This unit will be used on 90% of the calls and operating at a fraction of the cost of full size unit.
The members of the North Annville Fire Company and apparatus committee have dedicated a lot of time into these specifications. We also want to thank our township supervisors for assisting us with the purchase of the new Engine and to the residents who support us which gave us the ability to purchase the attack. With this new replacement plan the department has forever saved the township residents over 1 million dollars in future replacement values. That’s right we removed 1 million dollars of apparatus because of a merger.
Both new apparatuses are expected to be in service around fall of 2026.
