New ladder truck enhances city firefighting capabilities
Eunice Fire Chief Mike Arnold, left, and firefighter Robert Avery work with the department’s new 75-foot ladder truck behind the Central Fire Station. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)
Most people probably don’t think about city services such as fire protection because they believe it will be there when needed.
But if you live or work in the taller or larger structures in Eunice, your fire protection has been enhanced this year.
In July, the city put into service a new truck equipped with a 75-foot ladder.
“We’ve been wanting that truck for a long time, almost from the day…