Lundy Picks Up a 'Proper' Fire Truck ; the Island Paradise of Lundy has Been Given Its First Hi-Tech Fire Appliance at a Ceremony Attended by Some 40 Dignitaries and Firefighting Experts From the Mainland.

Western Morning News, The › June 11, 2008

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The island paradise of Lundy has been given its first hi-tech fire appliance at a ceremony attended by some 40 dignitaries and firefighting experts from the mainland.

Devon's only oceanic isle might be populated by many more sheep, seals, seabirds and black rabbits than humans - but it deserves a proper fire engine just like anywhere else, according to Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

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Lundy Picks Up a 'Proper' Fire Truck ; the Island Paradise of Lundy has Been Given Its First Hi-Tech Fire Appliance at a Ceremony Attended by Some 40 Dignitaries and Firefighting Experts From the Mainland.

And that's what the 30-strong community received on Saturday in the form of a specially adapted pick-up truck equipped to the gunwales with new firefighting tools, including an advanced styl...

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