12/14/2024
It has been an eventful few months for Firehouse 2. As most of you know the firehouse is undergoing a renovation to increase the size of the bathroom/locker room facilities, as well as upgrade our ADA compliance for all our visitors. While that renovation is still ongoing, we have some other news to tell. Firehouse 2 was selected to have the first Tractor-Drawn-Aerial (TDA) placed in service in Charlotte since 1992. There is a brand new truck on order and it should be arriving in the next month or two. However, the Fire Department has expedited this process by up-fitting a training TDA for front line service. This is only a temporary fix to help facilitate the ever increasing traffic and tight streets until the new truck arrives. Starting yesterday you might catch a glimpse of this new truck rolling around the Southend. This type or ladder truck has the ability to bend in the middle allowing the ladder truck to access very hard to reach places. It requires the use of two drivers, one in the front, as well as one at the back of the vehicle. This creates some unusual situations you may see driving down the road. At times, you may find the front of the truck in one lane, and the trailer in another. We promise, everything is ok, this is a tactic used to allow the truck to benefit from its increased maneuverability. Feel free to drop us questions if you have them, or send us your pictures when you see the new truck!