There is a firehouse in every town that appears on its worst day. One of them will receive a thank-you from the community it serves this year.

Ultra Bright Lightz is asking firefighters, families, and neighbors around the United States to suggest their local firehouse for the UBL 20th Anniversary Lighting Bundle in honor of the company's 20th anniversary. The winning department is the one with the most legitimate nominations.

It takes just a minute for anyone who is at least 18 years old to suggest a firehouse here. No payment is required, and firefighters are free to designate their own department.

“‘I started this company as a former volunteer firefighter, and the fire service has shaped everything we do. Twenty years in, we wanted to give something back. We wanted the community to be the ones who decide who gets it.” said Justin Tomney, founder of Ultra Bright Lightz.

What the firehouse that wins gets

Real equipment for personnel performing real work is the ultimate prize:

• Two UBL Color Flood Mini-X four-color work and scene lights
• One UBL Color Flood 2.0 scene light
• Two UBL 3-inch 42W Cube Lights with hitch mounts
• Four Nightstick dual-light headlamps

$439.75 is the approximate retail value.

In order to comply with local laws, winners select colors and combinations.

How it operates

1. Make a nomination. Send in the firehouse's name, address, and a brief (no more than 500 characters) explanation of why it should win.

2. Share: Through unpaid social media postings, newsletters, websites, and community outreach, departments and locals are urged to spread the information. Incentives for nominations and paid advertising are prohibited.

3. Win. The deadline for nominations is Nov. 30, at 11:59 p.m. EST. On Dec. 7, the winning firehouse will be announced when the totals have been confirmed.

A valid email address may be used for a single nomination. Only firehouses located in Washington, D.C. and the contiguous United States are qualified. You may find the whole regulations here.