City of Merced introduces brand new fire department

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- The metropolis of Merced is celebrating a marque caller occurrence department.

On Monday, the metropolis implemented Squad 53, which volition service retired of Station 53.

This covers the northbound Merced area.

The squad is made up of a ample Ford F-550 pickup with a ample inferior box.

It's smaller than a occurrence motor and occurrence truck, and it's equipped a small differently.

"It has astir 300 gallons of h2o and has a 100 gpm pump. This portion of instrumentality is specifically designed to supply an businesslike effect to our community," said Interim Fire Chief Casey Wilson.

This marks the archetypal enlargement of the department's frontline effect fleet successful 65 years, strengthening the quality to support and service a increasing Merced community.