Dublin (MI) Elementary School third grader Madison Brand showed up to school one day in late September like any kid dreams of—in a White Lake Township fire engine, reports spinalcolumnonline.com.

Brand’s ride was a thank you from the crew for raising money for the department via her lemonade stand for relief efforts from a July tornado, according to the report. She raised more than $100 and donated it in the form of a Kroger gift card.

In addition, the department presented Brand with her own fire helmet with the firefighters’ radio identification numbers and a plaque as more thank yous, the report says.

On September 23, Brand received her special ride with Firefighter David Mills picking her up at her home and dropping her at school with the apparatus’ lights flashing and sirens blaring. Her parents, classmates, and teacher met her at the school, the report says.

This was not Brand’s first rodeo with regards to helping people. Last year, she raised money to buy toys for the children’s center at the University of Michigan Health Center, the report says. Also, for several years she’s helped create care packages for local fire departments.

Rosenbauer—Starkville (MS) Fire Department 100-foot aerial platform quint. King Cobra cab and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 450-gallon polypropylene water tank; clean-cab concept; first King Cobra delivered in Mississippi. Dealer: Lucky Briggs, Goldys Fire Apparatus, Tupelo, MS.

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Several Macomb County fire departments will host annual observations this weekend, reports Macomb Daily.

Upcoming open houses include:

• Armada Township, 23175 Armada Center Road, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10. Fire trucks on display, safety demonstrations, bounce house, snacks and refreshments.

• Clinton Township Fire Headquarters, 42601 Romeo Plank Road, noon- 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. Safety demonstrations, smoke house, spray the fire hose, light refreshments, free grab bags. Call 586-263-8437.

• Mount Clemens Fire Department, 2 Dickinson Street, noon- 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. Safety information, equipment displays, free hot dogs, popcorn, cider and donuts.

•  St. Clair Shores Central Fire Station, 26700 Harper Avenue) noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10. Car-cutting demonstrations, fire equipment on display, free cider and donuts, courtesy of Firefighters Local 1744.

• Shelby Township Fire Station No. 1, 6345 23 Mile Road (between Van Dyke Avenue and Mound Road), 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. Tours of the station, educational displays, Sparky the Dog, dunk tank with proceeds benefitting the Great Lakes Burn Camp.

Fire departments across Alabama are participating in Breast Cancer Awareness Month, reports CBS 42.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue is brining out their pink fire engine, “Corrine,” to further raise awareness. And in honor of the month and the affected members of the Alabaster Fire Department family