Jan. 26--ATOKA -- Oklahoma firefighters broke a world record for the longest firetruck parade last week.
The 280 emergency vehicles, including 220 firetrucks, surpassed the Guinness World Record of 159 firetrucks set during a gathering in Switzerland and kicked off a two-day training event for rural firefighters hosted by Oklahoma State University's Fire Services Training program, according to a news release.
"Seeing firetrucks lined up for 3 1/2 miles made all the hard work worth the effort," Atoka Fire Chief Donnie Allen said. "The streets of Atoka were full of supporters, and when truck 160 (the one that broke the record) crossed the end of the parade line, the roar was equal to that of the winning touchdown at a Super Bowl."
The training was state-funded, and more than 500 volunteer firefighters attended.
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