Apparatus - Cherokee, NC, Fire & Rescue Put 107-Foot Aerial in Service

Cherokee, NC, Fire & Rescue has put in service a 107-foot Ascendent aerial built by Pierce.
Oct. 15, 2019

Cherokee, NC, Fire & Rescue has put in service a 107-foot Ascendent aerial built by Pierce. It is based on a Pierce Enforcer cab and chassis powered by a Detroit Diesel 525-hp engine and an Allison transmission. To fight fire, it has a Hale 2,000-gpm pump and a 500-gallon water tank. Other features include a Harrison Hydra- Gen 10,000-watt generator, Hannay reels, Whelen warning lights, Firetech HiViz scene lights and a Federal Signal Q2B mechanical siren. 

Apparatus Type: Aerial Ladder
Model: Enforcer
Engine: Detroit Diesel 525-hp
Generator: Harrison Hydra-Gen 10,000-watt
Transmission: Allison
Tank: 500-gallon
Pump: 2,000-gpm Hale pump
Chasis Manufacturer: Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.
State: NC
Year: 2019

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