Welcome to the jungle where it is not all fun and games — at least not at Waxahachie Fire Station 3. Following 33 years of continuous operation, firefighters house at Waxahachie Fire Station 3 decided on a gorilla to be the station’s unofficial, yet somewhat official, mascot in 2013. The station’s logo is designed with a gorilla breaking out of the jungle with a halligan bar in its left hand. This tool is a free-able entry device that is commonly used to break through doors and windows. The background of the logo is red and reads “Engine 3” and “Truck 3.” A couple of firefighters on the A-shift explained that the engine carries minimal water and is primarily used for rescues, while the truck is used as a primary source of water. The logo is proudly worn by firefighting crewmembers, is displayed in the apparatus bay wall and printed on the back of Truck 3. As part of the tradition, crew members will keep a coin with the gorilla logo in their pocket. One of those coins is even embedded into the sidewalk leading up the front door of the station but displays the Waxahachie Fire Department logo that depicts the Ellis County Courthouse.