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Va. volunteer fire company dedicates new engine

The fire truck named “The Hawk” was dedicated to Alfred Hawkins in a ceremony on Sunday

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KESWICK, Va. — A volunteer fire station is rolling out its new high-tech fire-fighting truck. The East Rivanna Volunteer Fire Company hosted an open house and dedication ceremony Sunday for the new engine.

It’s named to honor one of the company’s own, and the chief says the upgraded equipment will keep neighbors and firefighters safer.

The newest truck in East Rivanna’s fleet is named “The Hawk” - after Albemarle’s first African-American Fire Chief Alfred Hawkins.

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