COLUMBUS, Neb.-- The Columbus Fire Department announced a donation from ADM Cares in the amount of $100,000 towards the recent purchase of a new engine for the Columbus Rural Fire Protection District.

ADM Cares is a philanthropic arm of ADM.

In February 2022, the Columbus Rural Fire Protection District placed an order for a new engine. The unit is being manufactured by Alexis Fire Equipment Company out of Alexis, Illinois, and is projected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2023.

This apparatus will feature a 2000-gallon water tank and be able to serve in dual capacity as a pumper for fire attack and a tender for water supply. This apparatus will be stationed at the Charlie Louis Fire Station.

Last year, people tested positive for carbon monoxide poisoning after a fire at the ADM plant in Columbus. The Columbus Fire Department responded, but Fire Chief Dan Miller delayed in telling The East-Central District Health Department. Miller retired a week after the incident.