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CHRISTMAS NEWS: FIRE STATION BURNS DOWN DURING CHRISTMAS PARTY

by Hazed

A little bit of Christmas irony here, as we read about the day that a 60-year-old fire station burnt down. To make the story even more amusing, the firefighters were all out - at their Christmas party.

The Linn-San Manuel Fire Department in South Texas got the call while they were out celebrating, but by the time they arrived back at the station to put out the flames, the building had been destroyed, along with a pumper truck, rescue gear and medical equipment.

They didn't lose absolutely everything, because they had taken one tanker and two brush trucks to the party!

They will be borrowing equipment from other area departments in order to continue offering a protective service to their community.

So far, investigators have not determined the cause of the Christmas fire.

Source: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/12/fire-department-burns-down-while-crew-is-at-christmas-party/1

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