Factory photo of Chapel Hill’s new Engine 31, 2016 Pierce Arrow XT pumper, 1500/500. See larger versions via Pierce on Flickr. This only the second Pierce for the college town, after a 2012 Pierce Arrow XT, 1500/500, which is Engine 33.

Who has built the rest of their fire apparatus over the years and decades. From my historical fleet listings, here are some stats:

• American LaFrance – 7 (including two Ford/ALF)
• E-One – 2
• Howe – 1
• HME – 2 (including one HME/4-Guys)
• KME – 6 (including two International/KME)
• Mack – 1
• Pierce – 2
• Simon-Duplex/LTI – 1
• Ferrara/Spartan – 1
• Sutphen – 1

Pierce Photo