A fire truck Goodyear doesn't need anymore will help the Akron Fire Department battle fires.

Goodyear has given a 2005 Freightliner truck, a foam engine/pumper, so Akron firefighters will be able to use it.

Akron fire spokesperson Lt. Sierjie Lash says it will replace a piece of aging equipment.

"Some of our trucks are in excess of 20 years plus," Lt. Lash tells WAKR.net, "and a lot of them have a lot of mechanical issues, and it's hard to find the parts to replace those and to get those trucks fixed up to good shape."

One possible use for the truck - to replace a foam truck that dates back to 1995.

Lt. Lash says the department learned Goodyear may no longer need some equipment, and that led to the donation.

The fire truck can put out 1250 gallons per minute. It weighs just over 31,000 pounds. The value of the donation is estimated at $200,000.

It'll keep the Goodyear decals and tires, and part of the donation is what Goodyear calls "a large quantity of foam".