Cedarville Volunteer Fire Department Receives Water Tender Donation from BLM

The Cedarville Volunteer Fire Department has received a firefighting water tender from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This 1997 diesel-powered vehicle, equipped with a 3,000-gallon water tank, is designed to transport water to fire engines at fire sites. The vehicle has been previously used by the BLM and is capable of handling travel to and from fire incidents.

John Toomey, a fire management officer at the BLM Applegate Field Office, expressed satisfaction with the donation. He stated that the vehicle still has a significant service life left. Cedarville Fire Chief Jim Hill mentioned that this unit would replace an older one and would support the department's fire engine and two engines designed for structure fires.

The donation was made under the BLM's Rural Fire Readiness Program. This program offers equipment to eligible fire departments that assist the BLM in fighting fires on public lands. Local departments can apply to receive surplus BLM firefighting equipment when new purchases are made by the BLM.

The donated vehicle was first used in 1997 by the Bakersfield Field Office and was in regular use until it was replaced about two years ago. Before the transfer, the BLM ensured the vehicle was inspected and repaired, ready for service upon arrival at the Cedarville department.

This is the fourth donation of its kind in recent years in northeast California. The BLM has also donated fire engines to the Standish-Litchfield, Milford, and Fort Bidwell volunteer fire departments.

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