I was back in Southwest Virginia this past week. I sure would love to spend several months exploring the variety of fire departments that we do not hear about to much in Southwest Virginia. Some real interesting apparatus behind those bay doors.
I was heading to Bristol, Virginia and stopped off at Wytheville, which is at the intersections of Interstate's I81 and I77. Went to get gas and made the opportunity to find the fire station. I was somewhat surprised to find that Wytheville has career staff in addition to the volunteers. The career staff at Wytheville was very accomodating for photographs.
All of the Wytheville units have the radio designation of "Truck", which I have seen at other FD's in Southwest, Virginia.
First up is Truck 6, a 1978 American LaFrance 1500/1000 with s/n CE-14-6207. I like the twin beacon warning lights on top....reminds me of the Richmond, Virginia ALF's of that same era.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
I was heading to Bristol, Virginia and stopped off at Wytheville, which is at the intersections of Interstate's I81 and I77. Went to get gas and made the opportunity to find the fire station. I was somewhat surprised to find that Wytheville has career staff in addition to the volunteers. The career staff at Wytheville was very accomodating for photographs.
All of the Wytheville units have the radio designation of "Truck", which I have seen at other FD's in Southwest, Virginia.
First up is Truck 6, a 1978 American LaFrance 1500/1000 with s/n CE-14-6207. I like the twin beacon warning lights on top....reminds me of the Richmond, Virginia ALF's of that same era.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Mike Sanders
Winchester, VA
Winchester, VA
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