The 1943 Mack Fire Engine, built for the U. S. Navy during World War II, was delivered to the Tongue Point Naval Station in 1943. It served their Fire Department until 1958, when it was sold as surplus to the Lewis & Clark Fire Department. It then served as the first out engine and later as a back-up engine until 1986, when the Department purchased it's first new Fire Engine. In 1988, it barely escaped destruction when it was moved out of a barn it had been stored in just two weeks before the barn was destroyed by fire. Three years ago, Lt. Dan Bunnage took on the restoration project. He and other members of the Department have donated hundreds of hours working on the mechanics and the body of the engine. Firefighter Noel Helligso restored the wooden hose bed and ladders and crafted seating out of used lumber. Last year Richard Daily, who owns a local repair shop, volunteered to paint the engine for the cost of the materials. He spent many hours straightened out the wear and tear scrapes and dents and applying a beautiful red paint job. The final touch was the application of the gold-leaf lettering and trim in time for the Fourth of July Parade. The restoration was financed primarily by donations to the Fire Department. On Saturday July 27, 2002 the 50th Anniversary of the Fire Department's formation, it was dedicated to all Lewis & Clark Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel, Past and Present and to all the Supporters from the Community.