The U.S. Department of the Interior's Wildfire Management - Preparedness program (CFDA 15.088) awarded a $176,622 Project Grant to the Elko County Fire Protection District in Nevada on September 12, 2024. The grant funding will be used to acquire slip-on tanker units, which are specialized equipment that can be quickly installed on existing vehicles to convert them into operational fire engines. This equipment enhances the fire protection district's wildfire response capabilities by providing a more adaptable and rapidly deployable vehicle fleet to combat the growing challenges of increasingly intense wildfires driven by climate change. The program focuses on supporting local governments in establishing these types of wildfire preparedness infrastructure.
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