GERMAN TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT (St. Joseph County, IN)

      German Township has received a new engine, a 1998 Pierce Saber.
It is numbered 341.

SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT (South Bend, IN)

      The South Bend Fire Department has added a new engine to its fleet.
It is a 1998 Pierce Saber.  It is the new Engine 1, running out of the 
department's headquarters at 701 W. Sample in downtown South Bend.  The
old Engine 1 has been renumbered Engine 8 and now runs out of Station 8
on Twyckenham Drive.

CLAY TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT (St. Joseph County, IN)

      Clay Township fire has received a new Chevrolet Astro Van.  This
utility unit is numbered 282 and is used to transport fire prevention
and inspection equipment.

CENTRE TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT (St. Joseph County, IN)

      The Centre Township Fire Department has taken delivery of a very
unique and useful unit.  It is a portable generator with a telescoping
light tower attached, a light wagon.  It is similar to units used
by many state departments of transportation for night jobs.  The unit
is numbered 180 and has proved its worth many times already.

HARRIS TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT (St. Joseph County, IN)

      Harris Township has an Alexis Engine/Tanker on the way.  It is on
an HME chasis and should be delivered sometime around March.

WARREN TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT (St. Joseph County, IN)

      Warren Township has 2 Semo Elliptical Tankers on the way as well
as an E-One engine.  All 3 units are on Volvo chasis and should be 
delivered sometime around March.

CENTRE TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT (St. Joseph County, IN)

      Centre Township has recently ordered a Ferrara Rescue Engine.  It
will be on Ferrara's brand new custom chasis, the Inferno.

Michiana Fireweb Links

Centre Township Fire Department

Official Website of the Centre Township Fire Department located in St. Joseph County, IN

South Bend Fire Department

Unofficial Homepage of the South Bend Fire Department located in South Bend, IN

Polk Township Fire Department

Hompage of the Polk Township Fire Department located in Marshall County, IN

Clay Township Fire & Rescue

Offical website of the Clay Township Fire Department located in St. Joseph County, IN

Penn South Fire Department

Homepage of the Penn South Fire Department located in St. Joseph County, IN

Center Township Fire Department

Hompage of the Center Township Fire Department located in LaPorte County, IN

Chesterton Fire Department

Hompage of the Chesterton Fire Department located in Chesterton, IN

Fort Wayne Fire Department

Hompage of the Fort Wayne Fire Department located in Fort Wayne, IN

Dowagiac Volunteer Fire Department

Hompage of the Dowagiac Volunteer Fire Department located in Dowagiac, MI

Niles Fire Department

Hompage of Niles Fire Department located in Niles, MI

Osceola Fire & Rescue

Hompage of Osceola Fire Department located in Osceola, IN

City of Buchanan Fire Department

Hompage of City of Buchanan Fire Department located in Buchanan, MI

German Township Fire Department

Hompage of the German Township Fire Department located in St. Joseph County, IN

North Penn Fire Department

Hompage of the North Penn Fire Department located in St. Joseph County, IN

LaPorte County Emergency Medical Services

Hompage of the LaPorte County Emergency Medical Services located in LaPorte County, IN

LaPorte County Hazardous Materials Team

Hompage of the LaPorte County Hazardous Materials Team located in LaPorte County, IN

     This is a photo of hot dogs being cooked in a custom made pan
attached to an engine of a restored fire engine.  The photo was taken
at a fire muster in St. Louis over summer.  Why wait to get back to 
the station?

Photo by: Brian Kazmierzak