Illinois Valley (OR) Fire District Gifted Pumper from Applegate Valley Fire District

The Illinois Valley Fire District would like to express a very special thank you to Applegate Valley Fire District for the "new to us" engine. (Source: Illinois Valley Fire District Facebook page)

The Illinois Valley Fire District would like to express a very special thank you to Applegate Valley Fire District for the “new to us” engine, said John Holmes, Illinois Valley Fire Chief, in a Facebook post Tuesday, March 26.

The fire chiefs from both agencies work together to benefit both districts, along with Williams Rural Fire Protection District.

Please don’t hesitate to give a wave to the operators, driving the engine throughout the district.

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