06-04-2025
AFR outside fire truck received over 3,000 calls from November to April
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque Fire Rescue truck that responded to outside fires for several months during the winter will be returning to its regular duty for the time being. During the winter season, Brush Truck 3 spends most of its time responding to small outside fires around the city.
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According to AFR, the truck responded to nearly 3,500 outside fire calls from November 1 to April 4. The bulk of those calls came from November through January, with each of those months receiving at least 780 calls.
The Fast Attack Truck will now be housed at Fire Station 14 in southwest Albuquerque and will respond mostly to vehicle and trash fires. It's expected to respond mostly to outside fires again this fall when temperatures drop again.
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