PRESQUE ISLE FIREFIGHTERS earned third place for marching in the state Firefighters’ Parade, held in September in Freeport during the Maine State Federation of Firefighters Convention.
Photo courtesy of Dale Morrison
The group consisted of full-time and volunteer members of the Presque Isle Fire Department. The three-day event, Sept. 7-9, featured a parade of firefighting apparatus from departments across the state on Saturday, muster games, entertainment, a dance and an antique show. New this year was the Firefighters Combat Challenge, which showed guys and gals from various stations in action. Pictured in front is Logan Caron. First row from left are: Kyle Bartley, Mascot Max Bartley, Bob Adams, Ryan Sylvia, Jared Hitchcock, James Bradley and Matt Lajoie. Back row: B.J. Estey, Deputy Chief Adam Rider, Assistant Chief Jim Barber, Derrick Cyr, Nate Weeks, Jared LaBlonde, David Lovely and Dale Morrison.
