Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Local fire departments may apply for future vehicle retirements from PRECorp
Oshoto VFD and community members accept a 2014 Ford Diesel F550 4x4 from PRECorp. Pictured from left are: Oshoto VFD rep Clint Westover, Crook County Fire Warden Doug Leis, Crook County Commissioner Kelly Dennis, Oshoto VFD reps Twitter Westover, Becky Burch, Stormy Burch, PRECorp CEO Brian Mills, PRECorp Fleet Manager Doug Goodrich, Oshoto VFD reps Dallas Burch, and Hadley Burch.
The Oshoto Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) in northern Crook County is the first – of what could be multiple local volunteer fire departments – to receive a retired field truck from its electric cooperative Powder River Energy Foundation Corporation (PRECorp Foundation).
Through the efforts of the PRECorp Board of Directors and the PRECorp Foundation Board of Directors, a program is being designed to assist rural volunteer fire departments obtain vehicles that have been rotated out of PRECorp's active motor fleet.
"As PRECorp retires trucks and other used equipment no longer suitable for activ...
