Mike Sanders mnsand@visuallink.com

The Abingdon Fire Department is an all volunteer organization located in Washington County, Virginia in the beautiful southern part of the state. Abingdon is located not far from Bristol, Virginia.

The apparatus roster of Abingdon consists of the following apparatus:

Engine 201 and Engine 204 are Pierce Saber top mount pump panel engines. Engine 201 is a 1995 model equipped with a 1250 gpm pump and holds 750 gallons of water. Engine 204 is a 1999 model with a 1500/1000 and has roll up compartment doors.

Tower 203 is a 2006 Pierce Dash 100’ tower equipped with a 2000 gallon per minute pump, holds 400 gallons of water, and has roll up doors. Tower 203 replaced a very unusual low profile 1979 Oshkosh/Howe/Grumman/LTI 100’ ladder truck that Abingdon purchased from Skyland, North Carolina. The Oshkosh is currently owned by a collector in New York and is part of a large private collection.

Tanker 202 is a 2003 International 4400/E-One equipped with a 1250 gallon per minute top mount pump. It also holds 1250 gallons of water. As with the three Pierce fire trucks, Tanker 202 has an American flag painted on the front grille.

Brush 28 is a 2001 Ford F350 equipped with a 250/240/10.

History has been preserved at Abingdon with two old engines that have been restored. A 1924 Brockway/American LaFrance was restored in 2001. In addition, the department has their 1928 American LaFrance in excellent condition. It was outfitted with an overhead ladder rack in the 1950’s.