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Rocky Mount Fire Department unveils its new fire truck
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Rocky Mount Fire Department unveils its new fire truck

  • Jul 15, 2025
  • Jul 15, 2025 Updated Dec 18, 2025
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A new fire truck was recently delivered to the Rocky Mount Fire Department. The $2.4 million ladder truck is expected to go into service in the coming weeks. 

Tanker truck joins Rocky Mount Fire Department fleet

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A new tanker truck recently arrived at the Rocky Mount Fire Department. It joins a new ladder truck that was delivered earlier this year. Both are set to go into service next week.

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The board is looking for ways to resolve the ongoing dispute with the Boones Mill Volunteer Fire Department over the purchase of a new tanker truck. 

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