The older fire engine was out on a fire call last week, but it’s back now! The photos above should have appeared together in the Oct. 2 issue of the Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader in the Salute to Firefighters on page 6, but due to a production error the older engine was not printed. The cutline for the photos was the following: Above right: The first Sauk Rapids fire engine was purchased for $4,500 in 1920 and was restored by Sauk Rapids Engine Company No. 2. Above left: This is the current ladder truck used by the fire department.
