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Celebrate community’s success in firefighting

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As was the custom in the 19th century, firefighters – with the help of some citizens – push the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District’s new fire engine into Station 3 at 2900 Raffel Road in August 2022. In the 1800s, fire equipment was pulled by horses, which required firefighters to push their apparatus back into the station after each call. This tradition continues. (Independent file photo by Ken Farver)

Citizens have had a big hand in making the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District the professional operation it is. In fact, a voter referendum in 1993 created the district from three entities: […]

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