Harrisburg Bureau of Fire
Photo by Dale Feehrer Tower 5 x-Tower 1
Photo by Dale Feehrer Engine 1 x-Wagon 3
Photo by Dale Feehrer Engine 2 x-Squad 8
Photo by Dale Feehrer x- Wagon 4 x- Engine 2 * Currently serving as Engine 55 in Highspire, PA
Photo by Dale Feehrer x-Squad 8 x-Engine 1 *Sold to private collector
The 2024 year has brought some major changes within the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire's apparatus. Earlier this year Tower 1 (2023 Seagrave Marauder-75') was moved into it's permanent role as the main aerial out of station 2. Earlier this spring, the city took delivery of (2) 2024 Pierce Enforcer's assigned to Wagon 3 and Squad 8. Both Wagon 3 and Squad 8 were officially placed inservice with Wagon 3 going into service during the mid summer, and Squad 8 followed a month later.
With Tower 1, Wagon 3, and Squad 8 going into service the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire made the decision to replenish it's aging reserve fleet and re-designate some apparatus that was recently replaced with new apparatus. Two subtractions from the city is a 1999 Seagrave (1500/500/Amkus) as Squad 8 until it was replaced in 2012 and served as Engine 1 out of the reserve pool. This piece was recently sold to a collector. The other piece was a 1997 Seagrave (1500/750/50) that formally served as Wagon 4 until it was replaced by a 2017 Pierce Enforcer and would serve as reserve Engine 2. This piece is currently serving as Engine 55 in Highspire Boro as a long term loaner while their engine is repaired.
The "new" reserve pieces for Harrisburg are Tower 5 (2008 Pierce Arrow XT w/1989 75' Aerialscope) that was formally Tower 1, Engine 1 (2008 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500) that formally served as Wagon 3, and Engine 2 (2012 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/20F/Amkus) was formally served as Squad 8.