STURGIS, S.D. – A new 2022 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally corporate sponsor has made quite a donation to the city of Sturgis.
Rosenbauer, an Austria-based builder of fire apparatus worldwide, is donating a new 1,000-gallon capacity pumper valued between $650,000-$700,000 to the Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department.
The department says they plan to use it to replace two aging trucks in its fleet.
Sturgis Fire Chief Scott Lensegrav said he has been working toward a sponsorship for a couple of years with Rosenbauer, which operates a facility outfitting fire apparatus near Sioux Falls.
Lensegrav says it shows citizens of Sturgis are getting a life-saving apparatus, thanks to the Rally.
Lensegrav said the new pumper will replace both the department’s rescue truck and its Engine 4.
