New trucks to replace aging vehicles at 3 Fraser Valley fire departments

ABBOTSFORD — A trio of Fraser Valley-area volunteer fire departments will soon receive new fire trucks after regional politicians approved a plan to replace aging vehicles.Proposals from Abbotsford-based Hub Fire Engines were approved Thursday to supply Freightliner M2 fire trucks for the Chilliwack River Valley, North Fraser, and Yale fire departments.
The new vehicles, which average around $660,000 each, will replace three other Freightliners purchased in the early 2000s and have reached