Hibbing’s new Engine 1 went into service in April. The apparatus, built by Rosenbauer of Wyoming, Minnesota, is on a Spartan Metro Star chassis and is powered by a Cummins ISL 8.3, which produces 380 horsepower. Other features include a Waterous 1500 GPM single stage pump, 1,000 gallon water tank, and a Foam Pro 2001 Dual Agent foam system. The price tag without equipment was $381,000. Engine 1 was a 2011 City of Hibbing capital budget expenditure and is the first new engine purchased by the city since 1994. The new engine replaced a 1972 model engine, which was no longer safe to use. The purchase also resulted in the moving of a 1982 model to active reserve status.
