Woodbury & Middlebury Weekend Guide: The Fire Department 'Wets Down' Its New Trucks

WOODBURY, CT — Woodbury and Middlebury have a quiet Columbus Day weekend, from Thursday, Oct. 8, through Sunday, Oct. 11, but Woodbury's volunteer firefighters are inviting everyone to a splashy old tradition on Sunday.

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• Wetting the New Trucks: Tanker 6 and Rescue 3 — Sunday, Oct. 11, 2 to 4 p.m. In a longstanding custom, firefighters spray down their newly acquired equipment, and each other; the public is welcome, and rain gear is recommended. Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department, 25 Quassuk Road, Woodbury

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Bring a raincoat to Quassuk Road on Sunday and cheer on Woodbury's newest trucks.

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