New ladder fire truck approved in Carter Co.

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Posted: 5:44 PM Sep 23, 2008
Last Updated: 6:36 PM Sep 23, 2008
Reporter: KXII-TV Staff
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ARDMORE, Okla. -- Carter County Commissioners have the purchase of a brand new fire ladder truck.

The Ardmore Fire Department currently has just one such truck, and it is nearly 20 years old.

The new truck will be state-of-the-art, and feature a 75-foot retractable ladder, complete with a remotely controlled spray nozzle.

It will cost about $600,000, and will not be limited to serving just Ardmore.

Since the county is paying for it, it will be available for use all over Carter County.

"It was the unanimous vote of the county fire chiefs was that it be in Ardmore, be used for our main purposes here with our commercial industries and our multi-story building, so we are the logical place to house this unit," Ardmore deputy fire chief Cary Williamson says.

The new truck should begin service sometime next year.

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Posted by: SE Location: Bryan on Sep 24, 2008 at 05:56 PM
That's great, they need it.

Posted by: Roy Lanten Location: Marlow, Ok on Sep 24, 2008 at 01:56 PM
I really believe that the addition for a ladder truck in Carter County will be great. I'm a firefighter myself and know the importance of such a apparatus. Good job Carter County citizens.

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