Two Roanoke Fire Engines in California Now

Monday, March 24, 2008

Two Roanoke Fire Engines in California Now

Hey guys. Read this story about two of our old firetrucks. Link here.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: Thats a cool story, really interesting.....but I wouldnt drive those things to Christiansburg, much less CA.; 8:25 AM
Anonymous said...: Holy Moly.... I remember when those trucks were new. They were good trucks, and served the city well. If my memory serves me correctly, they were built in Roanoke as well.

Lieutenant Mike Overacker / Retired; 11:34 PM
Anonymous said...: Hell, they probably run better than some of our front line junk.(Quints)Told ya so Big Jim!!; 10:23 AM

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Rhett Fleitz is a Lieutenant with the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department in the City of Roanoke, Virginia. He is the Secretary/Treasurer of the Roanoke Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local #1132. Rhett is currently continuing historical research and data collection after the Late Captain Wiseman. In 2006, he completed his first book, "Firefighting in Roanoke", a pictorial look at the history of the Fire Service in the City of Roanoke.

"Firefighting in Roanoke" is available online or you can purchase it in Roanoke at The Roanoke Antique Mall, The Transportation Museum, or the Williamson Road Pharmacy.

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