Apparatus - Delivery: Leesburg, VA, Tiller

Pierce built this 107-foot Pierce Ascendant tractor-drawn aerial for the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company on an Enforcer chassis.

Dennis C. Sharpe

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Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.

May 27, 2024

The Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company has placed this 107-foot Pierce Ascendant tractor-drawn aerial into service.

The four-door cab has barrier-style doors and has six seats. It is powered by a 605-hp Cummins X15 motor and Allison EVS4500 transmission.

The Enforcer chassis is equipped with Pierce Command Zone and a Kussmaul auto-eject battery conditioner.

The aerial is a heavy-duty 107-foot Ascendant.

Features include a 12kW Harrison hydraulic generator, slide-out tool trays and the body has Gortite shutters.

Among the warning and lighting equipment is a front Roto-Ray, a Federal Q2B mechanical siren and HiViz scene lighting.

About the Author

Dennis C. Sharpe

DENNIS C. SHARPE is a 47-year member of the Farmington Volunteer Fire Company in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, where he serves as assistant chief. He is certified in high-angle and confined-space rescues and is a Level II instructor with the Atlantic County Fire Training Center.