ROCKY MOUNT — The Rocky Mount Fire Department’s two newest fire trucks will hit the roads starting next week battling blazes and responding to emergency calls.

A Pierce Enforcer pumper/tanker arrived at the firehouse last month. It’s the second of two new fire trucks for the department. A Pierce Enforcer mid-mount tower truck arrived in July.

Firefighters have spent the past few weeks training and equipping the vehicles with plans to have them ready for service as early as Monday. Their debut is just a few days away after years of waiting for the vehicles to be constructed and delivered.

The department’s new ladder truck allows volunteers to reach taller buildings for rescues and fighting fires from above. The ladder extends to 100 feet — 15 feet longer than the previous ladder truck —

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