Raising money for a fire department that just lost everything in a fire is a big job, said event organizer Shannon Stone.
Lawrenceville Fire Department lost everything in the equipment bays on July 28 when a fire broke out in one of the bays.
Among the losses was a $700,000 fire truck. Though insured, insurance will pay nowhere near the cost of a replacement truck. “They are only getting $140,000 for it and that doesn’t include the hoses and apparatus on it,” Stone said.
“Reimbursement for another truck is only $500,000. All the gear is all gone, they have to start from scratch,” she said.
So far, community fundraisers and donations have raised more than $11,000, but much more is needed, Stone said.
Stone, a social member of the fire department, and her husband and family are fairly new to the community.