Brush Rigs are special fire engines that are designed to be driven of road on rugged and/or uneven terrain. They carry special Tools for fighting brush fires including a portable 500 gallon pump, basic life support equipment, and special elongated hoses. Brush engines come in two forms: light brush, and heavy brush. Light brush engines are four seater pickup trucks that carry a small pump, hoses, and special life support utility belts that hold water bottles, air tanks, and special fireproof tents that firefighters can pull over their heads with a draw strings. According to a firefighter engineer I met at Newberg fire and rescue, these tents are not pleasant to be inside.
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| Light brush unit at NF&R |
Heavy brush Rigs are larger and carry more equipment. They are specialy designed to be driven of road.
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| Heavy brush engine 64 at TVF&R station 64 |
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| Equipment on HB64 |
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