Three brand new fire trucks are being donated to Hill Country volunteer fire departments after floods damaged equipment during the deadly July 4 flooding.
Nonprofit Rapid Relief Team donated 3 brand new F350 Super Duty trucks to the Comfort, Center Point and Ingram volunteer fire departments on Saturday.
“We raised $200,000 on fundraising, and we picked out three trucks,” nonprofit director Aaron Holt. “We worked hand-in-hand with all the fire chiefs, and they were very specific on what they wanted.”
Center Point Fire Chief Charles Holt said crews leaped into action during floods, with some driving to scenes in their own personal vehicles.
“The versatility of what we can do with that truck and the different forms of equipment that we are getting that we can pull with this truck is goin