GCFD 3 celebrates oak anniversary
It may look like Alex Pacheco, left, and Giselle Lopez, right, are playing in a sandbox, but actually they’re playing on the table Grant County Fire District 3 uses for tabletop exercises. The children got a chance to try out the tabletop during the district’s annual open house Oct. 11; GCFD is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.
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Adriel Zepeda gets his picture taken with Sparky the Fire Dog during the open house at Grant County Fire District 3 Oct. 11. The district is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2022.
Grant County Fire District 3 chief Tony Leibelt during the district open house Oct. 11. Liebert's father was a firefighter with the district as well, making Liebert at least a second generation first responder.
Fire equipment on display at the Grant County Fire District 3 fire station. Firefighting is as much a science as a profession and each vehicle - called an apparatus by firefighting personnel - has a purpose or multiple purposes built into the design.
Camilo Tamiche wore his fire turnouts and radio, and got some of the cake, at the Oct. 11 open house sponsored by Grant County Fire District 3.
Jake Hardt talks about fire prevention with attendees at the Grant County Fire District 3 open house. Hardt said his firefighting career started as a volunteer with GCFD 3.
Sean Pio tries out the fire hose during the Grant County Fire District 3 open house.
Turnouts fill the wall at Grant County Fire District 3 fire hall. GCFD 3 has been serving Grant County for eight decades now.
QUINCY — The plaque outside the Grant County Fire District 3 hall lists names of longtime district firefighters, and in the process makes a point about the fire service. Sometimes it’s something that families do for generations.
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