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Port Jervis Fire Department's Excelsior Engine Co. No. 5 pizza makers feed hungry crowds
October 20, 2026 | NEW YORK
SHARON SIEGEL, Senior Correspondent

Photo by Sharon E. SiegelFirefighters (also skilled pizza makers) are joined by NYS Assemblyman Karl Brabenec for a photo of their Fall Foliage pizza operations in action this month.
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PORT JERVIS, NY -- During Port Jervis Tourism Board's 33rd annual Fall Foliage Festival firefighters from Excelsior Engine Co. No. 5 took their pizza-making skills on the road to prepare and serve the thousands of visitors that attended this always-highly-anticpated annual event. The firefighters raise funds for their company and department throughout the year, along with responding to all type of emergency situations that arise.
And how was the pizza? Delicious, as always!