New Fire Truck Set for Beaverton

A new fire truck is ready to roll in Beaverton, according to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, which offers protection in the area.

The truck - known as a tiller truck - is the first of three new trucks TVF&R is getting that are tractor-drawn aerial ladder trucks.

It will be assigned to Farmington Road Station 67 in downtown Beaverton and goes into operation on Thursday.

These trucks have separate steering in the front and back to make it easier to work its way through skinny streets, sharp turns, tight curves.

Eighteen apparatus operators - who drive the front - have been trained to drive the 60-foot-long truck.

Eighteen apparatus operators have been trained to drive the 60-foot-long truck with an apparatus operator driving in the tractor and a tiller operator driving in the back.

The rig has a 100-foot aerial ladder and includes 24 compartments with 40 percent more space than other trucks in TVF&R's fleet to store equipment and tools needed to respond to fires, rescues, and other emergencies.

More apparatus operators will be trained later this year.

Photo from TVF&R