Union Gap Fire Rescue was looking to replace an older commercial chassis Type 1 engine and a mini pumper/ brush truck with a Type 1 pumper that could run as its first-out response unit and be able to handle structural fire calls and other fire suppression situations.
Union Gap had worked with KME in the past on the purchase of a Type 1/3 RidgeRunner engine that it was very satisfied with, so the department decided to have KME build a new Type 1 pumper.
Greg Cobb, public safety director for Union Gap Fire Rescue, said the city of Union Gap borders the city of Yakima on its south side and is home to a regional shopping center, large auto dealerships, light industrial complexes, fruit packing warehouses, and many retail shops and restaurants in the city’s 5½ squaremiles.
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