Gallery: 2019 Fire Apparatus Decorated for the Holidays

Privately owned 1936 Howard Cooper fire engine. Owner Arnie Kuchta lights the truck up every hear for lighted parades and collects donations for the Randles Children’s Hospital through Angels on Wheels. Photos from Arnie Kuchta.

Privately owned 1936 Howard Cooper fire engine. Owner Arnie Kuchta lights the truck up every hear for lighted parades and collects donations for the Randles Children’s Hospital through Angels on Wheels. Photos from Arnie Kuchta.

Privately owned 1936 Howard Cooper fire engine. Owner Arnie Kuchta lights the truck up every hear for lighted parades and collects donations for the Randles Children’s Hospital through Angels on Wheels. Photos from Arnie Kuchta.

Whatcom County Fire District, Ferndale, WA, No. 7 1959 Dodge Roney Pumper. Open house and food drive. Photo from Chief Larry Hoffman.

Sedro Woolley (WA) Fire Department Ladder 5515. Decorated each year for the holiday tree lighting parade. Takes a little over 14 hours with a 10-person crew to make happen. These pictures are from the parade. Photos from Glen Gardner.

Sedro Woolley (WA) Fire Department Ladder 5515. Decorated each year for the holiday tree lighting parade. Takes a little over 14 hours with a 10-person crew to make happen. These pictures are from the parade. Photos from Glen Gardner.

Sedro-Woolley (WA) Fire Department. Photo from Rebekah Ann Pohl.

Farmington (MO) Fire Department rig with lights. Photo from Todd Mecey.

Farmington (MO) Fire Department rig with lights. Photo from Todd Mecey.

Elroy Fire. Photo from Jeremy Leary.

Berkeley, MA, E-4. Photo from George Santos

Calvert (TX) 5-ton fire apparatus decorated for annual tree lighting. Photo from Erik Maiorano.

Calvert (TX) 5-ton fire apparatus decorated for annual tree lighting. Photo from Erik Maiorano.

Ridgetop (TN) Volunteer Fire Department truck decked out for the holidays.

1942 Ford wildland fire engine. Owned by Idaho Department of Lands Fire. Used this year in the annual lighting ceremony in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Photo from Jen Russell.

Colfax City VFD. Colfax 1936 Dodge Bros bought new. Came off of the train right in downtown with 10 miles. Still only has 499 miles and was in service until the 1980s. Photo from Damon Glenn.

Dover, MA, L-1. Photo from George Santos.

Zoneton Fire Protection District, Shepherdsville, KY.

Zoneton Fire Protection District, Shepherdsville, KY.

Zoneton Fire Protection District, Shepherdsville, KY.

Zoneton Fire Protection District, Shepherdsville, KY.

Zoneton Fire Protection District, Shepherdsville, KY.

Zoneton Fire Fire Protection District, Shepherdsville, KY.

Zoneton Fire Protection District, Shepherdsville, KY.

Zoneton Fire Protection District, Shepherdsville, KY.

Goodwins Mills (ME) Engine 81 decorated for a parade. Photo from Corey Boucher.

Lakeside Fire Department, Syracuse, NY. Photo from Chief Manny Falcone.

The St.Johns (MI) Fire Department ladder truck (1988 Hendrickson/E-ONE 85-foot quint) during its annual holiday light parade and festival.

The St.Johns (MI) Fire Department ladder truck (1988 Hendrickson/E-ONE 85-foot quint) during its annual holiday light parade and festival.

Naples (FL) Fire-Rescue Department. Photo from Tarin Bachle.

Naples (FL) Fire-Rescue Department. Photo from Tarin Bachle.

Naples (FL) Fire-Rescue Department. Photo from Tarin Bachle.

Naples (FL) Fire-Rescue Department. Photo from Tarin Bachle.

Flanders (NJ) Fire and Rescue. Photo from Chief Tyler Wargo.

Idlewild Fire Department, Mint Hill, NC, Engine 91, a 1993 Seagrave.

Idlewild Fire Department, Mint Hill, NC, Engine 91, a 1993 Seagrave.

North Babylon, NY, Brush Truck 1-8-9. Photo from Steve Dellaa.

North Babylon, NY, Engine 1-8-1, Engine 1-8-3, and Brush Truck 1-8-9. Photo from Steve Dellaa.

North Babylon, NY, Engine decorated. Photo from Steve Dellaa.

J&J Custom Fire Inc. truck located in Pawnee, OK, and decorated by volunteer firemen from several local departments. Photo from Jerry Potter.

Good Will Vol FD, Newburgh NY, E-314. Photo from Anthony Novella.

Ladder 1, Saco (ME) Fire Department.

Ladder 1, Saco (ME) Fire Department.