ATLANTA — Atlanta City Council has given the green light to nearly $18 million in funding for more fire trucks.
In total, the money will go toward 11 new vehicles, including pumper trucks and three aerial trucks.
The new funding comes after a recent audit found that as of January this year, nearly a third of fire apparatus were beyond their lifecycles. Most service vehicles have a service lifespan of about 15 years, according to an Atlanta Fire Rescue Department fleet update provided in conjunction with the audit.
In addition, an update to the audit showed that of the fleet's 32 fire engines, four are past 15 years of service, and another 10 are between 11 to 15 years of service. There are 18 engines with 0-10 years of service.
That same report also found more than 20% of the city's vehicles are out of service at any given time.
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