VIDEO: Wooden ladders and a three-person bench seat wouldn’t cut it for a fire engine in modern-day departments. “It was our first fire truck that we purchased as a department.”

But for members of Factoryville Fire Company back in the 1930’s, this Ward La France pumper, bought for $750 dollars at the time, was the top of the line. “After reorganizing in 1930 and we chartered, uh, we bought this new, we ordered in 1932, it was delivered in 1933,” said Chief Brian Gow.

Fire Chief Brian Gow says the piece of firefighting history was taken out of service in 1971 and bought back by Ward Le France. “They used it as a promotional piece, a safety color that was being introduced for visibility purposes…they outfitted it with beer taps and an 8-track player, and it toured around the East Coast,” said Gow.

It did make the occasional trip back, seen in Factoryville’s centennial parade in 1983. But as it passed from one owner to another, it became lost.

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PHOTOS: Over 20 fire crews spent Saturday night battling flames at a lumber yard in Wayne County, according to the Apple Creek Fire Department. Just before 8 p.m., the Apple Creek Volunteer Fire Department responded to East Lincoln Way after receiving calls about a massive blaze at Southwood Lumber Pallet, the department said.

The department requested mutual aid after someone with the business reported seeing smoke on the building’s camera system, and numerous 911 calls came in reporting visible smoke and flames. Upon arrival, crews were met with heavy smoke coming out of the large commercial building, and more assistance from surrounding departments was requested, Apple Creek Fire said.

In total, 24 departments responded with more than 30 apparatus and over 75 personnel, Apple Creek Fire said. Crews delivered more than 500,000 gallons of water while fighting the fire, the department said. According to the Orrville Fire Department, which was among the responding departments, crews remained on the scene until about 1 a.m. No injuries have been reported.

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Two people died Sunday morning in a residential fire in north Everett. At approximately 8 a.m., multiple callers reported smoke coming from a home in the 3800 block of Wetmore Avenue in the Port Gardner neighborhood. Fire crews arrived just over one minute after dispatch and found an active fire in the residence.

Firefighters entered the home to begin fire suppression and primary search operations. During the search, crews located two occupants, a man and a woman, believed to be in their 70s. EMS personnel initiated lifesaving efforts, but both were pronounced deceased at the scene. Crews brought the fire under control in approximately 20 minutes. The Everett Fire Department is investigating the origin and cause of the fire. The Everett Police Department is conducting the death investigation, which is standard procedure.

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Firefighters in Spokane Valley stopped a shop fire from spreading to nearby homes on Friday afternoon. According to the Spokane Valley Fire Department, the fire happened around 3:30 p.m. on East 24th Avenue. When crews arrived, firefighters found a big fire coming from all sides of the large shop building. SVFD said crews worked to attack the fire, which was threatening nearby homes and outbuildings. The fire was able to be contained to the shop.

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The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) says rescue crews pulled one person from the water after they jumped from a pier near the Seattle Great Ferris Wheel on Saturday. Rescue boats responded at around 11:20 a.m. after reports that someone jumped off the pier and into the water. SFD says a fire boat crew pulled the person from the water in stable condition they were brought to the hospital. Police told KIRO 7 this appears to be a suicide attempt.

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