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Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Engine 05 is their newest rig and it has a 1250 pump and 3000 tank. Serial# 05MN17
Minnesota Apparatus - paganores10cue - 07-07-2006
Photog999, Are you near Bruno Mn, or have any shots from there? I am looking for our old Engine that was purchased by Bruno.
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 07-07-2006
Great photos Dennis: Paul and I went down to LaCrosse and shot all of the FEMA grant truks in the region. More Heavy-Technical Haz Mat Rescues than you will be able to stand. We also shot several every day apparatus. I am getting the info together and will post them soon.
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Rescue 04 is a 2004 Chev 3500/Reading and it carries a brand new set of Holmatro Rescue Tools.
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
[quote name='paganores10cue' post='5134' date='Jul 7 2006, 13:34 ']Photog999, Are you near Bruno Mn, or have any shots from there? I am looking for our old Engine that was purchased by Bruno.[/quote]
I know where Bruno is as i go up thru that area alot. I will see if i can find someone around next time I'm up there and see if I can get a shot. what kind of rig is it?
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Final one for Thief River Falls is Rescue 90 a 1990 Chev/Marion.
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Next stop was near Grand Rapids, MN for a training burn. Hill City, MN Engine 1 had the honors of being water supply for the burn. It is a 1988 Ford C/Pierce with a 1000 tank and pump. Job# E-4218
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Grand Rapids Engine 112 a Chev/Unknown Builder with a 250 pump and 2000 tank.
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Bovey, MN Tanker 6 a 2005 FL/Midwest Fire with a 500 pump and 3000 tank.
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Next stop was McDavitt Fire Dept in the town of Zim, MN.(St.Louis County) for a Fire Dept openhouse. First up is Engine 2 a 1981 Ford/General with a 750 pump and 1000 tank.
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Tanker 3 is a 1988 Ford/Pemna with no pump and 1800 tank.
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Thier newest rig is Engine 6 a 2006 IH/Pierce Contender with a 1250 pump, 1000 tank and 30gals Class A foam. Job# 5507639
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Then there was this little classic! Engine 1 is a 1968 Ford/General with a 500 pump and 1000 tank. The truck was in awesome shape for being almost 40 years old!
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Eveleth Fire Dept in Eveleth, MN (St.Louis County) newest rig is Squad 241 a 2005 IH/Alexis Rescue. This was bought with a FEMA Fire Act Grant.
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Eveleth Engine 1 is a Pierce Dash with a 1250 pump and 500 tank. Job# E-5461
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Sometimes you find the darndest things out on the middle of nowhere like this X-FDNY Seagrave ladder truck lettered for Ladder 17. It is now privately owned. Serial# P-75418. This was at the McDavitt openhouse.
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Also found this at the openhouse. X-Pipestone, MN 1971 WLF Ambassador. Serial# 80-517. This is a poor shot but it was the best I could do at the time. It is now privately owned by an individual up in the Iron Range. The truck is in fantastic shape!
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Also privately owned is this 1967 Pontiac ambulance it is X-Erie Mining Co.
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Next is Proctor Fire Dept in Proctor, MN (St.Louis County). Proctor is a suburb of Duluth. First is Engine 1 a 1994 Spartan/General with a 1250 pump, 1000 tank and 20gals Class A foam.
Minnesota Apparatus - photog999 - 07-07-2006
Engine 2 is a 2004 IH/Pierce Contender with a 1250 pump, 1000 tank, 30 gals Class A foam and a CAFS system. Job# 4548933