SPENCER — The fire department welcomed a new member to its crew Thursday afternoon with the delivery of a brand new fire engine.
Two years of anticipation came to fruition the afternoon of Oct. 24 when the bright red apparatus was delivered from Charlotte, but there is still a bit of work and training to be done before she hits the road.
“We need to load the hose and the tools,” said Fire Chief Michael Lanning, “and then each of our crew from engineer up needs to complete at least 10 hours of driving before she’s ready. That’s what will take the bulk of the time,” but he is hopeful the new engine will be on the road by the first of the year…