The Waltham Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2026 Custom E-One Typhoon Chassis LTH100 aerial ladder truck that will replace a 19-year-old Seagrave Tiller long serving the city’s south side.

Firefighters and city officials gathered Friday morning at the Moody Street Fire Station to welcome the new Ladder 2, which will operate alongside Squad 5, Engine 1 and Car 2.

Mayor Jeannette A. McCarthy, City Council President Robert Logan and City Clerk Joseph Vizard joined members of the department to mark the occasion. Fire Chief Andrew Mullin was on hand along with Ladder 2 Captain Peter Forbes, firefighter Jeff MacDonald, firefighter Brennan Barry and Fire Suppression Deputy Chief Scott Perry.

The department placed the order for the new apparatus in July 2024. The new truck features a Cummins L9 engine, an Allison EVS3000P electronic five-speed transmission and a 100-foot aerial ladder. Its complement of 10 ground ladders ranges from 10 to 40 feet in length, including roof, folding attic and extension varieties.

Crews will conduct training and testing over the next several weeks before the new Ladder 2 officially goes into service. The 2008 Seagrave it replaces will become a spare apparatus for the department.