Put mobile fire suppression closer to brush fires, trails, rural roads and hard-to-reach incidents with UTV and truck-based BLZ fire skid systems.
Fire departments do not get to choose where the call happens. Brush fires, rural property, trails, fields and narrow access points can put full-size apparatus at a disadvantage.
A mobile fire skid gives a department another response option: onboard water, hose and suppression capability on a UTV, chief truck, pickup or brush-truck platform that can move closer to the incident.
Start with the vehicle your department already uses, then match the skid to payload, water capacity and response role.
Use a UTV fire skid for mobile response when narrow trails, rough terrain or restricted access make a full-size apparatus difficult to position. BLZ electric UTV systems put onboard water and hose capability on a compact response platform.
A compact truck skid can add onboard suppression capability to a pickup or chief vehicle for rapid response, patrol, support and incidents where the first-arriving vehicle needs water before heavier apparatus is positioned.
For departments outfitting a brush truck or larger pickup platform, the Defender family provides truck-based suppression capability with integrated hose and foam systems. The Defender 200 adds ultra-high-pressure performance for serious brush and wildland response.
BLZ gives departments a path from compact electric UTV response to truck-based ultra-high-pressure suppression.
45 GAL
A lighter 45-gallon electric UTV fire skid for departments prioritizing tight access and compact response.
MOST POPULAR
The 60-gallon Ranger 60 is the all-around BLZ UTV system for departments balancing water capacity, mobility and rapid deployment.
80 GAL
The Guardian 80 increases onboard water while keeping the response package on a UTV platform.
TRUCK SYSTEM
A 100-gallon truck-based fire skid suited to pickups, flatbeds, utility bodies and chief-truck response.
UHP
A 200-gallon slide-in platform with up to 10 GPM at up to 1,200 PSI, integrated foam capability and 200 feet of hose.
Chief Robert Hutto arrived ahead of the engine and put a BLZ Ranger 60 to work on a vehicle fire. The incident shows exactly why mobile suppression capability matters when the first unit on scene is not a full-size engine.
EVEN FROM A DISTANCE I STILL HAD IT ALMOST COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED WHEN THEY ARRIVED.READ THE FIELD REPORT
For departments evaluating a UTV fire skid or truck fire skid, the right system starts with the response vehicle. Verify vehicle payload, bed dimensions, crew, tools, water weight and mounting before purchase.
Then match capacity to the mission. Smaller UTV systems prioritize maneuverability and lighter loaded weight. Larger UTV platforms increase onboard water. Truck-based Defender systems move into higher-capacity response and, on the Defender 200, ultra-high-pressure performance.
The goal is not to replace the engine. It is to put useful suppression capability closer to incidents where access, speed and mobility matter.
A UTV fire skid is a compact water, pump and hose system designed to mount in the cargo bed of a utility terrain vehicle. It gives departments mobile fire suppression capability for brush, wildland, rural and hard-to-access response.
That depends on the UTV payload, crew, tools, terrain and mission. BLZ offers 45-, 60- and 80-gallon UTV systems so departments can match water capacity to the vehicle instead of choosing tank size alone.
Yes. Truck-based fire skids can add onboard suppression capability to pickups, flatbeds and utility-body platforms. The Defender 100 is the compact BLZ truck option, while the Defender 200 is the larger brush-truck platform.
The Scout 45, Ranger 60 and Guardian 80 use BLZ's 24V electric architecture. The Defender truck systems are a separate product family and should not be confused with the electric UTV line.
No. A UTV fire skid is a mobile response tool that can extend a department's ability to reach terrain and incidents where larger apparatus may be difficult to position. Departments should deploy equipment according to their own procedures, training and applicable requirements.
Your BLZ dealer can help match the right skid to the UTV, chief truck, pickup or brush truck your department already operates.