Kent Fire Marshal Stanley MacMillan says the pumper truck pulled onto a field Wednesday to battle a blaze when it had a mechanical problem and stalled. The wind picked up, the fire spread, and soon the truck was ablaze.
The vehicle and equipment on board, including half the department's self-contained breathing apparatus were a total loss.
Fire Chief Eric Epstein tells The Waterbury Republican-American he's unsure what the truck was worth, but the volunteer department was talking about buying a new one for $450,000.
The good news is the blaze, sparked by a large grass mower, was brought under control and no one was hurt.
