pBack in June of 2012 we announced that the Highlands Fire Department was awarded the Assistance to Firefighters Grant AFG to replace our ever aging Ladder Truck known as 17-90. 17-90 is a 1979 Mack Baker CF 75FT Aerialscope thatrsquos right folks itrsquos 34 years old. After multiple bids and much review the new build for 17-90 was awarded to KME Fire Apparatus. The new 17-90 will be a 81 FT Midship Mounted AerialCat with a single stage 2000 GPM pump and 300 gallon tank. nbsppdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 10ptSo far KME has completed the fabrication of the cab you can see the pictures below. We will continue to update everyone as the build progresses. The Highlands Fire Department is very excited for this new state of the art equipment that will not only bring us into compliance with all NFPA regulations but more importantly will meet the needs to protect our community.div
