{"id":439227,"date":"2026-08-21T08:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/439227\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:52:09","slug":"san-jose-fd-adds-new-arff-vehicle-at-airport-fire-station-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/439227\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jos\u00e9 FD adds new ARFF vehicle at Airport Fire Station 20"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Jos\u00e9 Fire Department has welcomed a new Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) apparatus into service at Fire Station 20, strengthening emergency response capability at San Jos\u00e9 Mineta International Airport.<\/p>\n

The new vehicle<\/a>, Engine 20 Delta, was formally introduced on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, during a traditional push-in ceremony attended by representatives from the fire department, airport, city leadership, and local dignitaries.<\/p>\n

Designed for the specialist demands of aircraft emergencies, Engine 20 Delta is equipped with a high-reach turret nozzle and a thermal-imaging camera to support firefighters operating in darkness, severe weather, and smoke-filled conditions. The apparatus carries more than 3,100 gallons of water, along with hundreds of pounds of firefighting agents intended for rapid attack on aviation-related incidents.<\/p>\n

Fire Station 20 currently operates three frontline ARFF vehicles, with a fourth unit available as a reserve when one of the primary apparatus is undergoing maintenance. The station also houses a rescue medic unit that responds to medical emergencies in the surrounding community.<\/p>\n

According to the City of San Jos\u00e9<\/a>, Engine 20 Delta is the first SJFD ARFF vehicle to be fitted with modernized emissions-reduction equipment, making it a safer and more environmentally responsible addition to the department\u2019s airport emergency response fleet.<\/p>\n

The investment is intended to enhance protection for passengers, airport personnel, aircraft operations, and the wider San Jos\u00e9 community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Jos\u00e9 Fire Department has welcomed a new Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) apparatus into service at Fire…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":439228,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[88,90,89],"class_list":["post-439227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-jose","tag-san-jose","tag-san-jose-headlines","tag-san-jose-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=439227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439227\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/439228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=439227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=439227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}