Antique Fire Truck

This fire truck was donated to the Summit Historical Society in January of 2005 by Chief Winston of the Lake Dillon Fire & Rescue Department.  It had been retired from service and in storage for many years.  The truck is a 1942 Sterling chassis with a Howe fire apparatus body mounted on it, and is configured as a pumper.  It has been serving in Summit County, Colorado for its entire life. The fire truck was originally purchased by the U.S. Army in 1942, and was subsequently transferred to the Dillon Volunteer Fire Department sometime after that.

In its early life, the truck was garaged in the Dillon Town Hall.  The old Dillon Town Hall, which now houses the Lake Dillon Theater Company, was moved to its present location in 1962 when the Dillon Dam was built, inundating the old town site. The truck was not in running condition when received by the Summit Historical Society. Many hours of hard work by Society members and volunteers allowed it to make its debut in the Town of Dillon 4th of July parade in 2005, where it won an award for “First Place, Judge’s Choice”. The fire truck can be seen in parades and other events around Summit County.