PETERSBURG, Va. — The Petersburg Fire Department is set to receive its largest influx of new equipment in decades, marking a significant leap in the city’s emergency response capabilities.
The acquisition, valued at nearly $10 million, includes three engines and two ladder trucks, funded by the city’s new casino revenues .
“It’s a great day to be a Petersburg firefighter,” said Chief Wayne Hoover. “If there is anybody in the state of Virginia that needed new apparatus, it’s this department.”…