Portal, AZ - Rodeo, NM

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Portal Rescue - Early Years

In the beginning-was the can total PR assets circa 1986

Our very first vehicle - April 1989

Our first Fire vehicle - a loaner from State Land - early 1991

The finished building 11/91

Brush Fire in Portal

Engine 2 - purchased early 2003

Tender 7 - 1,000 gal - purchased 2003

Brush 6 - home built on donated chassis

Our fire vehicles - June 2004

The rest of our vehicles - June 2004

Water tank at Fire Station

Battle scars of the War of Miracle Valley

Airlifting a trauma patient

Christmas party - 2004

Renaissance Event Yes, that’s Rene

Our first building takes shape - July 1991

Building dedication 11/18/91

Dedication Open House 11/18/91

Rene & Delane Blondeau prime movers in PR

Dedication Open House

Early financing was sparse

Rescue vehicle preceding Rescue 3 an ambulance donated by Douglas Fire

A gift from Phelps Dodge- the current Rescue 3

Our first owned Fire vehicle - purchased from Sierra Vista

Our first Soup Kitchen - Feb. 1997

An early fun fund raiser

A motor vehicle accident - Portal Rd.

Soup Kitchen

Pancake supper

Newsletters

History in print - available at Portal Library

Oct 16, 2011 4:24 PM

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