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Rare Fire Truck Once Used By Bloomington Fire Department Found In New Mexico

A collector from New Mexico posted that he bought an old fire truck and discovered it belonged to Bloomington beginning in the 1950s.

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April 8, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — A piece of Minnesota firefighting history is sending some retired volunteers down memory lane.

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A collector from New Mexico posted on Facebook last week that he bought an old fire truck and, after tracing some of its history, discovered it belonged to Bloomington beginning in the 1950s.

Fred Fuecker, a 23-year volunteer firefighter, says he served on the truck in 1968.

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