LAMORINDA WEEKLY | New Wheels to Start Rollin' at Station 17 in Lafayette


From left, engineer Matt Mastrantonio, captain Roger Harless, firefighter Kevin Piol. Photo Nick Marnell

Lafayette fire station 17 on St. Mary's Road put a new fire engine into service the evening of April 8. The 2008 KME Type-1 engine replaces the 2001 model, which was reassigned to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District training facility in Concord.

"This new unit will enable us to serve the citizens of Lafayette in a safer, more efficient manner," said 17-C captain Matt DePolo. - N. Marnell