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Watch now: Tucson Fire Dept. revs up restored 1923 fire truck
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Watch now: Tucson Fire Dept. revs up restored 1923 fire truck

  • Jesse Tellez
  • Sep 2, 2021
  • Sep 2, 2021 Updated Mar 2, 2022
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Tucson Fire Department's nearly 100-year-old Ladder 1 truck was unveiled Sept. 2, 2021, after a revamp by the Tucson Fire Restoration Team. The team of retired Tucson firefighters spent five years restoring the 1923 American LaFrance truck, according to TFD. 

Video courtesy Tucson Fire Department.

Jesse Tellez

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