加州人在Craigslist上購買自己的消防車
Concerned over destructive wildfires, a heatwave that could spark another blaze and depleted fire resources, California residents can purchase their own fire trucks via Craigslist for protection.
加州居民擔心破壞性的野火、可能引發(fā)另一場大火的熱浪以及耗盡的消防資源,加州居民可以通過Craigslist購買自己的消防車來保護自己。
A Sacramento-based company called Vans from Japan is using the online marketplace to sell the fire vehicles to fight fires, which includes a 2013 Peterbilt water truck that sells for $69,000 and can hold 2,500 gallons, NPR reported.
據(jù)美國國家公共廣播公司報道,位于薩克拉門托的一家名為Vans的日本公司正在利用網(wǎng)上市場銷售消防車,其中包括一輛2013年的彼得比爾特水車,售價6.9萬美元,可裝2500加侖水。
A Type 6 Fire Truck in Napa is being offered at $17,500 and comes fitted with a Hale pump and 200 feet of hard-line hose with a nozzle, SF Gate reported. A 1995 Toyota Hilux fire truck with only 5,000 miles will set buyers back $17,000.
據(jù)SF Gate報道,納帕市的一輛6型消防車售價17500美元,配有一個消防泵和200英尺長的帶噴嘴的硬線軟管。一輛1995年只行駛了5000英里的豐田Hilux消防車,售價1.7萬美元。
Wildfires have become common in California in recent years, destroying whole communities and burning hundreds of thousands of acres.
近年來,野火在加州變得很普遍,它們可以摧毀整個社區(qū),燒毀數(shù)十萬英畝的土地。
Soaring temperatures and the building of homes in areas prone to fires have contributed to the lengthy fire season. Some wealthy residents have hired private firefighting crews to defend their property, the newspaper reported.
高溫和在容易發(fā)生火災的地區(qū)建造房屋是造成火災季節(jié)過長的原因之一。據(jù)該報報道,一些富有的居民雇傭了私人消防隊保衛(wèi)自己的財產。