Fire District 3 awarded FEMA grant of more than $260K | Community Spirit

Officials from Fire District 3 in Clark County were notified a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant request of $267,000 was approved.

The grant will be used to replace one of two aging water tenders. The water tenders are used to supply water for firefighting operations in areas not serviced with fire hydrants. The new water tender will replace one that has a failing 50-year-old 4,000 gallon aluminum water tank. The water tenders are critical to rural firefighting operations and help Fire District 3 maintain an excellent Class 5 insurance rating. Fire District 3 also provides water tender mutual aid to neighboring fire departments when firefighting operations require additional water supply.

Fire District 3 will provide $29,700 matching funds to complete the purchase of a new water tender in the total price range of approximately $297,000. The water tender being replaced will be offered as surplus and sold to the highest bidder.