Town's new fire truck nearing completion

The La Conner Fire Department is gearing up for their newest addition – a custom-built fire truck for the town, expected to roll into station near the end of October.

This truck has been in the works for a few years. In 2012 La Conner residents voted for a sales tax increase in to raise money for the truck and the town placed its order to have it built last year.

Now it is nearing completion.

“We’re very excited,” said La Conner Fire Chief Dan Taylor. “It’s been designed for our specifications and will be very serviceable for many years. We’ve taken the best features from other trucks ar...