Leigh volunteers celebrate new fire rig

Fire chief Kevin Lawton (standing) and deputy chief Nick Torkington say the arrival of the new appliance has injected a new level of enthusiasm at the station.

One of the benefits of the new appliance is that it has significantly more locker room for gear.

The long-awaited arrival of fire truck 941 in Leigh will be marked with an open day at the station on Saturday, April 29.

The new $400,000 Type 1 diesel appliance makes good a promise made to the station by Fire & Emergency a decade ago.

“It’s been a bit of a wait, but we’re just really pleased its finally here,” chief fire ...

Please enter your email to continue reading for free

The Loop
Product Name
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

By continuing you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy