SEQUIM — After 18 years, Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighters will have a new truck smell in a few of their fire engines.

Two fire engines — 2025 Spartan Gladiators — arrived on Sept. 27 and Oct. 4 to the Maintenance and Training facility in Carlsborg. A third engine of the same model will be delivered in early 2026.

Fire district staff on scene for the second delivery said they’re excited for the new engines.

“It’s a huge boon for our department to get three that are identical,” Deputy Chief Tony Hudson said.

“It’s a huge improvement in technology and the ability (for firefighters) to perform their functions.”

Fire commissioners voted in September 2023 to order three trucks from True North Emergency Equipment in Hillsboro, Ore.

Fire District 3 split the funding with an approx

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