QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – If you see a fire engine around Quincy that say North Berrien on it, your eyes are not fooling you. A Quincy Fire Department engine is out of service yet again.
The fire department said on their Facebook page that the unit was placed out of service for 180 days last year for pump repairs and a new tank. The repairs cost almost $52,000. It has not been back in full duty service since it was returned to Quincy in January due to complications from some of the repairs.
The truck is back in the shop for an unknown amount of time to fix all the lingering issues. The repair facility in Detroit has given the Quincy Fire Department a used truck in the meantime.
Quincy fire officials say the average age of the fleet is almost 25 years and it’s becoming very difficult and expensive to keep up with the repairs.
The chiefs and the Quincy Fire Association say they are aggressively working to develop a plan to improve the reliability of their trucks and other vital firefighting equipment.
