You might have noticed from the Big Stone Gap photos the darker clouds in the background. My entire three days in SW Virginia was like this. I expected to have rain at any moment, and the sun would come through. Or, the sun was out and just gone. It was totally unpredictable weather.
Not far from the prison, the Big Stone Gap VFD operates a substation. I was told that this station helped lower the ISO rating and it was good for the FD to have a station close to the prison in the event that an emergency occurs. Several of the members live near the prison (not in it). There have been no major incidents at the prison and the FD has held drills to prepare for any incidents.
Two pumpers at kept at the substation. A 1959 American LaFrance was not operable and could not be moved for photographs. The other engine is this 1974 Ford C/Oren 750/750 (serial number 14157-0) that operates as Engine 4.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Not far from the prison, the Big Stone Gap VFD operates a substation. I was told that this station helped lower the ISO rating and it was good for the FD to have a station close to the prison in the event that an emergency occurs. Several of the members live near the prison (not in it). There have been no major incidents at the prison and the FD has held drills to prepare for any incidents.
Two pumpers at kept at the substation. A 1959 American LaFrance was not operable and could not be moved for photographs. The other engine is this 1974 Ford C/Oren 750/750 (serial number 14157-0) that operates as Engine 4.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Mike Sanders
Winchester, VA
Winchester, VA
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