Rochester Fire Department donates tanker to Kentucky Fire Department wiped out by tornado

Nearly 2 weeks ago we shared the story about the donation of a tanker by the Rochester Fire Department to the fire department in Cayce, Kentucky. The sole fire station for the town and their 4 pieces of apparatus were destroyed by the storms.

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“Our former and reliable Tanker 198 left on a RYCO flatbed truck and trailer on January 10th to begin its journey to Cayce, Kentucky.

The script could not be written any more perfect as the RYCO driver who is delivering the truck on a 1,036 mile journey to Cayce, KY is none other than Retired Middleboro Firefighter, Jim Wiksten who served the town of Middleboro proudly for 32 years.

We would like to thank RYCO for their generosity, the Massachusetts State Police for the escort, and WCVB Newscenter 5 for the great exclusive coverage. We can’t wait for the truck to begin its next chapter serving the Cayce community.”

Rochester Fire Department photo.