Housing of Engine 40
Photo by Rick WeeseDeputy Chief Dave Turner wetting down Engine 40 2011 Pierce with Engine 40 1981 Mack CF
Photo by Rick WeeseBlessing of Engine 40
Photo by Rick WeeseMrs Powers and son Craig Powers christening the engine in Honor of Mike's Naval Career.
Photo by Rick WeeseMayor of Paxtang and local council receiving a plague of Thanks for their support from the Chief of the Paxtang Fire Co.
Photo by Rick Weesemutual aid companies preparing to push in Engine 40
Photo by Rick Weesemembers of Paxtang pushing in Engine 40
Photo by Rick Weese
Photo by Rick Weesememorial at station in Honor of Mike Powers
The Paxtang Fire Company Harrisburg, PA. Dauphin County housed their new Engine 40 on June 4th, 2011. Engine 40 is a Pierce Arrow Extreme 1500 GPM pump 500 gallon water tank. Local mutual aid fire companies were in attendance. Also local mutual aid fire police assisted with closing down Derry Street for the housing. Engine 40 ran it's first fire on June 3rd, 2011 in Swatara Twp at a building fire.
Engine 40 was dedicated to the late Mike Powers of the Paxtang Fire Company. In honor of Mike's Naval Career Mrs Powers was asked to christen the new engine.
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