This morning, 12/24/2024 at 10:13, Engine 71 was placed In-Service, ready to serve St. Mary's County.

The designation "Engine 71" has been taken out of retirement, and bestowed upon our newest engine as a dedication to our Charter Members.

Two of our operational Charter Members, Elwood Joy and Albert Johnson, were able to be present with us today, as we officially backed Engine 71 into Quarters, and statused it available for calls.

***
Engine 71 is a custom build 750 gallon Pierce ArrowXT - much more to come from Engine 71.