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Q: Will this dozer be used primarily for firefighting tasks? If so, is a fire dozer package being requested, with a higher horsepower engine, extended towing drawbar for better plow usage, and additional guards to prevent overheating?

A: The primary use would be to dress up roads and cut 17 miles of fire lanes each year using the front blade. We are requesting a forestry protection cage that would protect the cage glass from fallen trees and debris while being utilized during prescribed burns. It does not require a higher horsepower engine but must not have less than 75 horsepower. It will also be used during controlled burns and wild fires utilizing the fire plow.

Q: Are you requesting a fire plow on this dozer, or will you be using an already owned plow? If so, how many circuits does your plow require?

A: We are requesting either a fire plow come already attached or an adapter plate to mount our existing Fesco hydraulic lift type fire plow. The plow or dozer would require 4 circuits.