CONTRA COSTA COUNTY (BCN) — As the summer fire season heats up, firefighters in Contra Costa County will have one more fire engine to battle the potential blazes, union officials said Wednesday.
De-staffed in May 2012, Engine 6 has been sitting idle but as of 8 a.m., it was back in service, said Vince Wells, president of the United Professional Firefighters of Contra Costa County Local 1230.
By noon, it had already run six calls, Wells said.
“The reopening of Engine 6 provides much relief to an already stressed fire district,” Wells said in a statement.
“This unit will help us run safer during the busy fire season and provide a greater level of service to the community we serve.”
The engine, housed at a downtown Concord station, will be staffed until Oct. 31, the peak of the fire season, union representatives said.
“We’re very excited to see Engine 6 back in service,” Wells said.