A $75,000 donation from an anonymous donor helped the Twin Lakes Fire Department and Rescue Squad purchase 22 new self-contained breathing apparatus packs.
Fire Chief Stan Clause said the donation was made in honor of former department member Johan Kjellander, who died in March 2020.
Kjellander was a member of the department for 65 years, where he served as a rescue squad captain.
He was also a past commander of the Twin Lakes Legion Post 544 and an Army veteran.
“It was amazing to get a donation like that,” Clause said. “It means a lot to the members.”
The new Interspiro breathing apparatus units, made in Pleasant Prairie, replace units that were more than 20 years old, Clause said. The department contributed $20,000 toward the purchase.