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[MikesPhotos]

This engine responded to the same forest fire in 2002 in the Cleveland National Forest in Southern California as the last one and should be a bit easier due to the distinctive logos and visible lic plate, but has an interesting back story about it.

The original one that no one guessed was actually Engine 4 from the Federal Fire Department - San Diego which is the largest DoD fire department. Covering the Naval facilities in San Diego and surrounding areas, they also respond to all major incidents and mutual aid in California.

Mike

[AgentSmith6]

San Mateo County?

[firefighter111]

I'm gonna guess and say BIA, but I'm probably worng since I only went on the paint scheme and not the logo.

[MikesPhotos]

San Mateo County?

I'm gonna guess and say BIA, but I'm probably worng since I only went on the paint scheme and not the logo.

Nope and Nope... the key is the Lic plate... it's definitely not a federal or a California license plate. There are very few states that allow blue and red on fire apparatus.

[Newfoundking]

somewhere in Michigan?

Or what ever state "ladder 49" took place?

fill me in I forget

[AgentSmith6]

somewhere in Nevada

[MikesPhotos]

somewhere in Nevada

Somewhere in Nevada is going to have to be good enough I guess Indeed, it is from the small Storey County Fire Department in Nevada! There was a screw up in the ordering system and someone put in the wrong fire department code and requested them. The problem was that when they got to the incident, the CHP went apoleptic!!! The officers demanded that the firefighters cover their lightbar because only Law enforcement can use blue in this state and it became a huge scene. The only exception to that rule, I learned, is during a declared major disaster. Since this was just a normal 70k acre fire, it wasn't declared as such. Eventually the boys from Storey county were given a nice meal, a hot shower, a full tank of gas and told thank you, but please go home. I'll never forget the shock on everyones faces when the red and blue lights were going off and damned if it wasn't a freaking old fire truck coming into base camp!

I'm 0 for 2 now, so you can take it agentsmith

[AgentSmith6]

wow, I didn't know they took lighting codes that seriously


well, for this one, a country will suffice, if possible a city would be preferred

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[MikesPhotos]

wow, I didn't know they took lighting codes that seriously


well, for this one, a country will suffice, if possible a city would be preferred

Auckland, NZ 1981 CF Mack 75' Scope

[AgentSmith6]

You are correct sir! :1046275747_biggthumpup: how did you figure it out?

[C.F.D]

Major Buff

[MikesPhotos]

You are correct sir! :1046275747_biggthumpup: how did you figure it out?

Major Buff

heh, not really. I fought fires in Australia and even went to NZ a few times and their paint scheme is very definitive. Was simple googling after that.

So i tried 2 Fire, lets try some law enforcement

[Newfoundking]

texas dodge ram. some police department there. or maybe sheriff

[MikesPhotos]

texas dodge ram. some police department there. or maybe sheriff

Nope, i'll even give ya the state since no lic plate. It was taken in California in the Los Angeles Area

[AgentSmith6]

California Fish and Wildlife

[MikesPhotos]

California Fish and Wildlife

Yep, we call it fish and game here, but same agency. Good job.
This photo was taken at the Sepulveda Dam Recreational area in Los Angeles, which is an absolutely gorgeous little retreat smack dab in the middle of the San Fernando valley. It's a major wildlife preserve that bird watchers "flock" to every year.

[AgentSmith6]

Ok, at first glance this may seem impossible, but pay attention to detail and it's not nearly as hard as it seems

[Newfoundking]

Mass. State trooper unmarked ford expedition

[AgentSmith6]

Correct. maybe I should have blacked out the license plate that said both the state and the department. This picture was taken at the mouth of the Sumner Tunnel in East Boston. Not quite as picturesque as the places Mike describes, but one of the best places to find State police vehicles.

[Newfoundking]

I was debating whether to choose Mass, or Tennessee, because I couldn't quite pick out the word, well here is mine:


This is not my picture BTW, and it is American made, what country is it in though?

Taped on the side, are the order specifications etc. Brand new truck when hey got it, and jsut because of the colour, custom made


PS no blacking out lic plates or photoshopping to the car we are guessing, that is AGAINST my rules