With their bright red paint, shiny chrome trim and gold leaf lettering, the old fire trucks will again take over Horseshoe Lake Park on September 10th, providing visitors the opportunity to go back in time and experience firefighting from days gone by. There will be fire engines dating as far back as the late 1800’s on up to modern day apparatus, including a fully operational 1899 steam pumper. While some of the old engines are owned by local fire departments, most are restored and maintained by private parties. Visitors will be able to look at the old equipment and talk to the owners, learning the history of each piece and in some cases the story of their rescue and restoration.

 In addition to the old fire engines, this year’s event will include a community safety fair with display’s and demonstrations from various Cowlitz County agencies, including the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s search and rescue and dive teams, Department of Emergency Management, Safe Kids and the Woodland Fire Department with their fire safety house.

These agencies will be able to share information with kids and adults alike offering tips on keeping them safe and healthy as they go about their daily lives and also demonstrate their special skills and tools.

The event will start at 10 AM and run until approximately 4 PM. Woodland fire department will be providing water shuttle and dump tanks that will allow you to pump your engine into the lake. There will also be prizes for Best in Show, People's Choice, Longest Distance Traveled and Most Unusual Apparatus.

This is a great opportunity to show off your fire engine, meet other apparatus owners and talk with interested visitors about your rig and the fire service in general. If you have not attended this event, you don't know what you are missing.

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