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Type 3 Engine

Type 3 fire engines are designed to fight fires in areas unreachable with Type 1 engines. Type 3 engines are equipped with four-wheel drive, rugged suspension, and high wheel clearance for steep, off-road conditions. The District cross-staffs one front line Type 3 engine on a daily basis.

E8239 with sunlight behind.
Type 3 engine in the forest.
Firefighters performing pump and roll on a training burn at Fort Hunter Ligget.
Type 3 engine driving through the Arcata Community Forest.
Type 3 engine in front of Mad River Station
Firefighter at a wildland fire with E8239.
E8239 in the snow.
E8239 with sunlight behind.
Type 3 engine in the forest.
Firefighters performing pump and roll on a training burn at Fort Hunter Ligget.
Type 3 engine driving through the Arcata Community Forest.
Type 3 engine in front of Mad River Station
Firefighter at a wildland fire with E8239.
E8239 in the snow.
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