Apparatus - Heron Lake, MN, Puts Monster Tanker in Service

Heron Lake, MN, Fire Department has taken delivery of a Midwest Fire side-control tanker-pumper built on a Freightliner M2 106 chassis.
Aug. 8, 2017

Heron Lake, MN, Fire Department has taken delivery of a Midwest Fire side-control tanker-pumper built on a Freightliner M2 106 chassis. It is powered by a Cummins ISL 350-hp engine and an Allison 3000EVS transmission. To fight fire, it has a 3,000-gallon ARP polypropylene tank and a Hale 1,250-gpm QFlo split-shaft pump. It is also equipped with a four-inch direct tank fill and tank level gauge, a stainless steel 10-inch swivel dump valve with a 36-inch telescoping chute, and Whelen scene and warning lights.

Apparatus Type: Pumper/Tanker
Model: M2 106
Engine: Cummins ISL 350-hp
Generator: NA
Transmission: Allison 3000EVS
Tank: 3,000-gallon APR polypropylene tank
Pump: Hale 1,250-gpm QFlo split shaft pump
Aerial: NA
Manufacturer: Midwest Fire
Chasis Manufacturer: Freightliner Trucks
Year: 2017

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