Alice firefighters receive new truck from Ranches of Echelon Alice Echo News Journal Tuesday afternoon John Crisp, owner of Ranches of Echelon, tuned over the keys to a gray truck to the Alice Fire Department. "This (truck) is going to be a utility truck for the fire department. There's all kinds of needs that we have any time there's a fire even normal daily operations. We have pieces of equipment that need to be hauled after fires are over with. The long bed of the truck is very beneficial for us as we can carry heavy equipment. It's much needed," said Patrick Thomas, Alice Fire Chief.