ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A mobile command vehicle has been assigned to emergency planning personnel in northeast Nevada to better handle crisis situations.
The Elko Daily Free Press reported Monday that the Nevada Division of Emergency Management will give Elko County authorities the vehicle free of charge beginning this week.
The 2004 Freightliner Major Incident Response Vehicle was little used due to its cost of operation and other factors.
The Elko County Sheriff's Office says the 10-seat vehicle was financed through grant funds.
The vehicle will be used for emergency operations as a command post and a communications center.
Officials say the sheriff's office will house the vehicle and fulfill associated costs.
Officials say the vehicle originally cost $340,000 and has more than 10,000 miles on it.