Surplus fire truck finds new life

From left, retired Dracut Fire Chief Richard Patterson, Cambita Fire Chief Eugenio Peñalo, and Dracut Fire Chief Michael Cunha stand in front of former Dracut Fire Truck 5, which is being replaced with a new engine. The surplus engine was donated to the Cambita Fire Department in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, a department with which Dracut Fire has a long relationship. (Courtesy of Dracut Fire Department)

The Dracut Fire Engine 5 is loaded onto a semi-trailer for transport to the Dominican Republic, where it will serve the Cambita Fire Department in San Cristobal. (Courtesy of Dracut Fire Department)

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From left, retired Dracut Fire Chief Richard Patterson, Cambita Fire Chief Eugenio Peñalo, and Dracut Fire Chief Michael Cunha stand in front of former Dracut Fire Truck 5, which is being replaced with a new engine. The surplus engine was donated to the Cambita Fire Department in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, a department with which Dracut Fire has a long relationship. (Courtesy of Dracut Fire Department)

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