Wildland Engines

Zion National Park maintains two Type 6 Wildland Fire Engines. Each engine is assigned a three-person crew, consisting of an engine foreman and two firefighter crew members. All crew are capable of driving the vehicle and managing all other aspects of its operation.

Their main duties are the initial attack of wildland fires throughout the park and to assist as needed on wildland fires in the surrounding area. They also assist with the management activities of prescribed fires in the park and surrounding area.

These 4x4 trucks are powered by direct injection, turbo-diesel engines and are at home either on the road or off-road. Each engine can carry 280-gallons of water and are outfitted with 18-horsepower pumps. They each carry around 2000+ feet of various size hoses plus all the associated fittings, connections and valves. They also carry firefighting tools, a portable water pump, chainsaw, fuel and safety equipment.