ELKHART -- A new fire engine hit the road this week, and most of the expense was paid by the federal government.
The 2009 Suphten Shield series, with a 1,500 gallon per minute pump, cost about $327,000, Elkhart Fire Chief Michial Compton said.
Eighty percent of that was covered by the federal Assistance to Firefighters grant, and Elkhart Brass donated most of the equipment to put inside.