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Cotuit's New Breaker 267
The newest Brush Breaker on Cape Cod is this 2001 International / EJ Murphy
250 gpm / 750 gallon Brush Breaker.
Cotuit's Breaker 267 was designed around Carver's specs.
Breaker 267 off road driving.
Breaker 267 is the newest brush breaker on Cape Cod and the
first
in many years to be built on a brand new chassis with a diesel engine and
automatic transmission.
Cotuit Fire Department replaced its 1969 Dodge Power Wagon in
2001.
FORESTRY TRUCKS
The Truro Fire Department put this 2001 Ford F350 4x4 in
service as
Forestry 480 with a 200 gpm / 200 gallon Fire One skid tank.
Orleans Fire Department has been building Forestry 169
on a
1978 Dodge Power Wagon 4x4 former military
pickup.
It has a 50 gpm pump & 225 gallon tank.
Custom built from assorted parts of other former vehicles, it even has a small
deckgun.
(gas / automatic)
Nov,
2001.
Orleans Forestry 169 in 2002.
The Cape Cod National Seashore put this 1984 AM General Jeep 5
ton Military
chassis in service as a water tender in 2001. It has a 250 gpm pump and 1000 gal
tank. It is used during controlled burns in the seashore.
Kingston Fire Department Forest Fire 2 (75) is a 2001
Ford F550 / Greenwood
200 / 400 brush breaker.
Bourne Fire Department put Breaker 127 in service in December 2001.
This breaker, built on a 1974 military 2.5 ton chassis has a 150 gpm pump and
400 gallon tank. It was under construction on and off for several years.
This additional breaker brings Bourne back up to 3 breakers.
Bourne B127 stationed at Pocasset Station 4.
Brewster Fire Department acquired this 5 ton military chassis in late '90's with
intentions
for making a brush breaker or tanker. The 1959 Kaiser military chassis had
been
completely rebuilt in 1991.
In winter 2002, the 1959 Kaiser Military chassis was prepared for construction
as a brush breaker.
Brewster FD's new Brush Breaker - Tanker 235 was delivered in
August 2002.
It was built by Greenwood Fire Apparatus in Attleboro MA.
The new B235 has a 250 gpm pump and 1100 gallon tank with a 20 gallon class A
foam tank. Serving also as a tanker, it has quick dump capability on both
sides
and the rear.
B-T 235 also carries a 1500 gallon portable tank and a variety of equipment.
CAPE COD BRUSH BREAKERS
Related Links
Massachusetts DCR - Bureau of Forest
Fire Control
Forest Fire Lookout Association
History Early Fire Towers
Massachusetts Fire Tower Locations
CCFD.com - Plymouth Brush Breaker Drill April 2006
CCFD.com - Plymouth-Wareham Brush Fires May 2006
CCFD.com
- Sandwich Fire Tower 2006
NOTE
Photos in this series are from various sources
including fire department and personal collections.
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