New Ladder Truck in Service

Published on May 02, 2025

The Stowe Fire & Rescue Deparment has activated its new 107' arial ladder truck. An aerial ladder truck allows firefighters to reach heights safely and quickly to perform rescues or fire suppression. The alternative is deploying heavy ground ladders that may not provide the reach required for the task. An aerial ladder also provides the ability to elevate a hose stream to apply water from above, often reaching places that a hand line will not, while keeping firefighters out of harm’s way. 

The new aerial ladder has an onboard 1500 GPM pump with a 500 gallon tank, providing the town with a second attack engine, in the event of an incident that requires two engines, a simultaneous call or when one engine is out of service for maintenance. The new ladder engine will significantly improve trainability and responsiveness and will be designed to be smaller, more maneuverable, and easier and more efficient to operate.

Stowe voters authorized a $1.25 million bond for the purchase of the arial ladder truck in 2022.