Electric fire engine coming to Boulder Fire Rescue - a first for Colorado
Boulder Fire Rescue has purchased its first electric fire engine. It will arrive in late 2024 or early 2025.
It's a Rosenbauer RTX fire engine and considered a range extended electric vehicle. It has an all-electric drivetrain and a pump with a diesel energy back up system.
The new technology will allow the city to fight fires "while safeguarding air quality and reducing climate-warming emissions."
Boulder City Manager Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde said she's proud that her city is an early adopter. According to the city's news release, the fire engine has:
- an adjustable suspension that offers lower equipment and cab access heights
- all-wheel drive and all-wheel steering for increased maneuverability
- ergonomically designed cab space
- reduced exposure to carcinogenic fumes
- significant reduction in operational noise
"This purchase gives us an amazing chance to shape the next generation of fire apparatus," said administrative battalion chief Travis Richen.
