Apparatus
Our volunteer fleet—Engine 701, Tender 721, Brush 761, Brush 765, and Command 747—provides structural firefighting, water supply, wildland response, and incident command across a rural and growing suburban district.
Engine 701
The primary structural engine for Upper Deer Flat. Engine 701 is a 2015 Rosenbauer Commander pumper with a 1,250 gpm pump and 1,250 gallons of water. Engine 701 typically responds to: Structure fires, vehicle fires, fire alarms, automatic alarms, gas leaks, and carbon monoxide investigations.
Tender 721
Tender 721 is Upper Deer Flat Fire Department’s water tender. It is a 2004 Kenworth T800 / Pierce tanker that carries about 3,000 gallons of water.
Tender 721 supplies water to Engine 701 and other attack units. It dumps into portable tanks or pumps directly so crews can keep water flowing on the fireground. Calls Tender 721 typically responds to structure fires in rural or undeveloped areas where hydrants are scarce or distant, wildland and brush fires (working with Brush 761 and 765), large or long-duration fires that need extra water.
Dispatched with Engine 701 on working fires so the engine can start the attack while the tender sets up a continuous water supply.
Brush 761 / Brush 765
Brush 761 and Brush 765 are Upper Deer Flat’s Type 5 wildland engines—765 a Ford F-550 4x4s and 761 a Ram 5500—built for off-road work. They carry a modest water tank, a pump that can run while the truck is moving, and wildland hose and tools.
They are first-due on grass and brush fires, crop and fence-line fires, and wildland-urban interface calls around farms and new housing. They also back up Engine 701 and Tender 721 on structure fires when fire spreads into vegetation, and they run mutual aid on larger wildland incidents.
Command 747
Command 747 is Upper Deer Flat Fire Department’s command vehicle, a Ford F-350 4x4. It carries radios, maps, command boards, and basic scene equipment so a chief or duty officer can take command, size up the incident, and coordinate Engine 701, Tender 721, and the brush units. It does not pump water or fight fire; it manages the scene.
Command 747 typically responds to working structure fires, large-scale wildland fires, multi-unit incidents, additional resources, and any call that needs on-scene leadership or mutual-aid coordination with neighboring districts.
