CAPE
COD BRUSH BREAKERS
* A PICTORIAL HISTORY *
By Britton
Crosby
January 2001
(Updated March 23, 2010)
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2000's
2002 CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE
The Cape Cod National Seashore took delivery of this 2002 Ford
/ Boise Mobile Equipment
forestry unit with a 285 gallon water tank and class A foam system.
The CCNS forestry unit replaced the 1991 Metal Masters
forestry unit 277.
Edgartown Forestry 230 2002 Ford with 150 gallon skid tank.
2002
SANDWICH TANKER 464
Sandwich acquired this 1980 AM General 5 ton former
military chassis to build a new tanker.
Sandwich Tanker 464
1980 AM General 6x6 5 ton military chassis / 2002 Fire One
300 gpm / 2000 gallon Tanker with a 200 gallon Class A foam tank
Sandwich Tanker 464
Sandwich Tanker 464
Sandwich Tanker 464
Sandwich Tanker 464
2006 Photos of Sandwich Tanker 464
2003 EASTHAM SPECIAL HAZARDS
AND TANKER
The 1991 International 4x4 / Metal Masters forestry truck
that belonged to the Cape Cod National
Seashore was acquired by the Eastham Fire Department in 2003.
Eastham turned the vehicle into a Special Hazards /
Forestry unit 158.
Eastham Special Hazards 158 was painted red in 2004.
It has a 175 gpm pump - 500 gallon tank - and has 20 gallons of class A
foam.
Eastham Tanker 157
Eastham Tanker 157
Orleans Fire Department's new Forestry 169 under
construction in 2004.
Orleans F169 - March 2005
Orleans Forestry 169 in 2006
West Barnstable placed this 2004 Ford F350 Forestry Truck
in service as Patrol 290.
2004 ROCHESTER BRUSH BREAKER
194
Rochester Breaker 194 - 2004 International 7400 4x4 /
Brodeur Machine Works
(2) 150 gpm pumps / 685 gals / 35 Class A Foam
front and rear winches.
Rochester Breaker 194 - 2004 International 7400 4x4 /
Brodeur Machine Works
(2) 150 gpm pumps / 685 gals / 35 Class A Foam
front and rear winches.
Rochester Breaker 194 - 2004 International 7400 4x4 /
Brodeur Machine Works
(2) 150 gpm pumps / 685 gals / 35 Class A Foam
front and rear winches.
Rochester Breaker 194 - 2004 International 7400 4x4 /
Brodeur Machine Works
(2) 150 gpm pumps / 685 gals / 35 Class A Foam
front and rear winches.
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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