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Engine 26
Tower 26
9231 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28273
Opened In:
2014 Spartan/Smeal Pumper
2000 gallons per minute
500 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
Started service:
December 16, 2014
Ended service:
January 13, 2025
Currently no longer E-26
2006 Spartan/Smeal Pumper
2000 gallons per minute
750 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
Ended service:
December 16, 2014
1997 Spartan/Quality Pumper
1500 gallons per minute
750 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)
1956 Seagrave Pumper
gallons per minute
gallon water tank
Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)
2022 Spartan/Smeal Platform
2000 gallons per minute
300 gallon water tank
100’ Mid Mount Platform
Hurst eDRAULIC Tools
Started service: April 14, 2023
This is Tower 26 first apparatus.
2013 Spartan/Smeal Aerial
2000 gallons per minute
370 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
105’ aerial ladder
4 Hurst eDRAULIC Tools
Started service: June 2014
Ladder 26 disbanded on April 14, 2023.
2001 Spartan/Smeal Aerial
2000 gallons per minute
370 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
105’ aerial ladder
3 Phoenix hydraulic tools
1 Hurst hydraulic tool
Ended service: June 2014
1991 Spartan/Quality Aerial
2000 gallons per minute
500 gallon water tank
75’ LTI aerial ladder
Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)