(La Porte, IN) - The City of La Porte is purchasing a new fire rescue boat.  Fire Chief, Andy Snyder, said the boat, which has been approved by the La Porte Board of Public Works and Safety, will be docked at Pine Lake at Unity Park. 

Snyder said the present boat has to be launched and the new boat with a larger engine on the water will greatly reduce response times.  The new boat is also capable of dousing structure fires from the edge of the water, he said.

The cost of the new boat is around $104,000.  Half of the cost is being paid for by the Healthcare Foundation of La Porte.