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[Mark V. Carr]

US Forestry, in Dixie County, FL, has this 2008 International tractor hauling a trailer and Caterpillar D6N dozer.

 

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[Mark V. Carr]

Also a US Forestry unit is this 2011 International tractor hauling a Caterpillar D6K dozer.

 

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[Mark V. Carr]

The next morning, on my way to shoot airplanes at FLL, I shot these rigs.  First up, in my old hometown, is Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Engine 24's 2013 Sutphen 1500/750/30F pumper, job #HS5282.

 

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Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Station 32 has some really neat rigs.  First up is this Air Truck, a 20?? Kenworth/Pierce unit, Job #17442 running as Support 32.

 

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BSO Squad 32 is a 2005 E\-One Typhoon, Job #129783.

 

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TRT 32 is this 2001 Sterling tractor hauling a 2002 Great Dane trailer.  

 

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The highlight of this stop is this "butt ugly" rig, a 2004 Pierce Dash 1500/150/100' platform running as Tower 32.  It is adorned with a "911 Tribute" wrap and bears job #15622-01.  

 

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[GA_Dave]

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Station 32 has some really neat rigs.  First up is this Air Truck, a 20?? Kenworth/Pierce unit, Job #17442 running as Support 32.

 

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With that number, it should be a 2006.

[Mark V. Carr]

With that number, it should be a 2006.

Thanks, Dave, I forgot to write it down.

[Mark V. Carr]

Next up, as we ventured to The Keys, was this 200? Chevrolet van, a turtle ambulance.  Now I've seen everything!  It belongs to The Turtle Hospital!  Only in The Keys!

 

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[Mark V. Carr]

By no means did we shoot every rig in The Keys but we did hit both airports.  First up is Marathon Airport.  "Shrek" as it is called, is a 1976 Oshkosh T6 with a 1950ish pump, 2500 gallon water tank and 50 gallon foam tank.  Yep, that's what they said.

 

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"Donkey" as it is called, is a 2010 Ford F550/Pierce/Oshkosh 1250/200/35F/50PK rig, designated ARFF 14, Job #6196.

 

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Marathon's Tanker 14 is a 2008 International/Pierce Contender 1250/3000/30F.

 

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Engine 14 in Marathon is a 2006 Pierce Contender 1250/750 pumper, Job #70851-02.

 

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Last up for the Marathon Airport Fire Department is a "9-11 Tribute" truck, a 2010 Spartan/Rosenbauer/Central States 2000/500/109' Ladder.  It has Job #726411.

 

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Operated as a team effort between Monroe County Sheriff's Office and Fire Rescue is this Trauma Star 1981 Sikorsky S-76A Helicopter.  It is kept in a sheriff's hanger at Marathon Airport.

 

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I was pleased to come across this Florida Forestry engine, a 1993 International/Ferrara 500/750 unit in The Keys.

 

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[Mark V. Carr]

Easing on down the road to the Key West Int'l Airport, we found three rigs.  First up was this unknown year Oshkosh T1500, 1950/1500/450F/500H rig known as ARFF 107.  The airport fire station is operated by City of Key West firefighters.

 

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Key West ARFF 7 is a 2007 Oshkosh Striker 1950/1500/450F/500PK/50' Snozzle.

 

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[Mark V. Carr]

ARFF 207 in Key West is a 2012 Ford F350 with a 250/500/300PK skid unit.

 

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