While it will be a first in Luxembourg, France's firefighters have relied on this type of vehicle for a longer period of time already. Tom Barnig of CGDIS explains that Luxembourg has, for now, only ordered one vehicle to evaluate how efficient it will actually be.
The vehicle is, in his words, "a kind of truck that carries a large capacity of water." It will be able to bring up to 10,000 liters of water to a fire. To give you an idea: that's five times what normal firetrucks carry. Another advantage, Barnig explains, is that the vehicle's large water container can be put off the truck in case there are no fire hydrants near the fire. This allows the firefighters quickly to get another tank of water and battle the flames more efficiently.
The vehicle will mainly be used for wildfires, industrial fires, and other large-scale fires that break out in more remote locations such as farms.
The vehicle will be delivered in autumn and be operational by the beginning of next year. Luxembourg's firefighters will first need to be taught how to use the large vehicle correctly. It will find its new home in Colmar-Berg, which is a central location that is well-connected with Luxembourg's motorways.
