The newest addition at the Holiday Lake Estates Volunteer Fire Department is a 1992 International pumper tanker, holding 2,250 gallons of water. It traveled about 2,000 miles from South Thomaston, a coastal town in Maine. HLEVFD Fire Chief Arthur West said it has a lot of compartment space, and that it will be used as the station’s engine. The plan is to sell a smaller engine and tanker to then buy a 3,000-gallon tanker. That will set up the department with enough water for one vehicle to fight house fires before additional help arrives. For more information or to donate, stop by 224 Drews Landing in Goodrich or call 936-252-2889. PHOTO BY BRIAN BESCH
