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The Englishtown (N.J.) Fire Department has added a new pumper to its fleet.
The department received a 2026 Spartan Metro Star Extreme Duty pumper with an MFD cab from Campbell Supply. The apparatus has a 177-inch wheelbase and is powered by a 450-horsepower Cummins L9 engine paired with an Allison 3000 EVS transmission.
Left to right:
- 200 feet of 1 3/4-inch hose
- 400 feet of 3-inch
- 600 feet of 2 1/2-inch static load
- 1,000 feet of 5-inch supply
- 500 feet of 2 1/2-inch hose with 150 feet of 1 3/4-inch hose
- 400 feet of 1 3/4-inch hose
In addition to the rear hosebed, the rig features two 1 3/4-inch crosslays, one 2 1/2-inch crosslay, one 100-foot 1 3/4-inch bumper line, two 100-foot 2-inch standpipe racks, and one 200-foot 1-inch booster Line.
The pumper is equipped with a Waterous CMU 1,500-gpm pump, a 750-gallon Pro Poly water tank in a low-hosebed configuration, a Tri-Max aluminum body, ROM roll-up doors and a Whelen emergency lighting package.
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