25-02-2018 01:06 via deseretnews.com

Pleasant Grove firefighters restoring 1933 engine 'Old Joe' in spare time

PLEASANT GROVE — Firefighters in Pleasant Grove are using their down time to give new life to "Old Joe," one of the city's first fire engines."Old Joe" is a 1933, 2 1/2 ton Dodge Brothers flatbed truck that was converted into a fire engine by Pleasant Grove volunteer firefighters in 1933 and served the community for decades.Fire Capt. Justin Whatcott said the fire engine is a "huge part of our history" and a part of who the station's firefighters are today."When I first started, it was one
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