Palouse search underway for newer fire truck

Plans are underway at the Palouse Fire Department to buy a new, used fire truck.

Aiming to stick with its 30-year replacement schedule for vehicles, the department looks to supplant its 1987 Pierce pumper tanker unit, which it bought used in 2008.

On Feb. 28, the Palouse city council approved a shift of $50,000 from the fire reserve fund to the department's regular fund so Chief Mike Bagott may make a purchase.

“We are actively looking, but we're not in dire straits or anything,” Bagott said. “We're trying to keep the vehicle's use to no more than 30 years.”

In late February, Bagott found a li...