By Adams Area Fire District James - Jimmy - Ellis Firehouse Station 42
March 5, 2026
54 years ago (January 1972), the former Mars VFC had taken delivery of a 1972 GMC / Ward LaFrance 1000 gpm engine. This correspondence followed-up a post-delivery meeting to work through some final inspection issues. 
Referenced in the latter was the late C.V. “Bud” Hager, a longtime fire chief.