Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous

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Our plans were to go from Purcellville to Round Hill, which is the next town down on Route 7. However, after making a phone call to Round Hill and being told the crew was out, we decided to head to Philomont Station 8 and backtrack to Round Hill after Station 8.



Philomont is one of the more rural stations in the county and we were met by Chief 8, Pete West, and a very nice career staff who moved all of the apparatus to the fire department's nearby "horse grounds", where much of the fund raising for the department is held.



Philomont runs a variety of apparatus, but no ambulances. Station 8 provides first responder service and ambulances usually come from Purcellville and Middleburg.



First up at Philomont is Wagon 8, a 2002 KME Excel 1250/750 with serial number GSO-5047. This is the first out pumper at Station 8.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

Author: Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Apparatus History - Arcadia Publishing