10/16/2026
Fire Truck Friday! New Engine 4 and Engine 5 are almost home!
A team of our firefighters is in Appleton, Wisconsin, this week at the Pierce Manufacturing plant, doing the final inspection on Broken Arrow’s two newest engines. They’re going through every compartment, hose bed, and gauge to make sure these trucks are ready to serve our community for years to come.
The two engines are identical. A few fun facts from the build sheets:
🚒 2,000 gallons per minute. That’s the pump rating. During certification testing it actually delivered 2,015 gpm. At that rate, it could empty a typical backyard swimming pool in under 10 minutes.
💧 750 gallons on board. That’s enough water to start fighting a fire the moment the crew arrives, before connecting to a hydrant. The water alone weighs over 6,000 pounds.
⚖️ About 18 tons. Fully loaded with water and fuel, each engine weighs roughly 36,700 pounds.
💪 510 horsepower and 1,850 lb-ft of torque from a 12.9-liter PACCAR diesel engine.
🔧 Built to take pressure. Each pump was pressure-tested at 600 psi for 10 minutes before it was installed.
These are the last two fire trucks purchased with funds from the 2018 bond. Thank you to the citizens of Broken Arrow for approving that investment in public safety. Our goal is to have both engines in service before the end of the year.