WEST ALLIS, Wis. (SPECTRUM NEWS)— A few months ago Spectrum News 1 brought you a story about the West Allis Fire Department and their hopes of bringing back one of their very first fire trucks.

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Now, there is an exciting update to that story because the department was able to raise enough money to bring the truck back home.

So now it’s time to make way for old red. The 1930s fire engine is one of the first fire trucks at the West Allis Fire Department.

“Prior to this truck lot of it was still person drawn hose carts or horse-drawn carriages,” West Allis Fire Department Chief, Mason Pooler said.

The truck holds nearly 45 years of firefighting history and the department is happy to have this truck back in its original bay after being auctioned off many years ago.

“It’s been kept in great shape by loving collectors over the years so mechanically it runs well,” Pooler said.

The department had been working to fundraise the money to bring this truck home for around 10 months. They were finally able to raise the nearly $15,000 that it cost to make it their own once again.

“This truck actually sat in this garage bay and responded to incidents in the 30s as well so it's pretty cool to see it back home,” Pooler said.

The truck still runs and it holds around 250 gallons of water. Although it won't be responding to any fires, Chief Pooler says it will have great use at the firehouse.

“We look at this as a great public relations tool. We will use it for parades, fundraising efforts, just great community PR,” Pooler said.

Members of the community can expect to see the rig zipping around town while the department shows off a piece of firefighting history in the city of West Allis.

“It’s a part of the fleet, it’s a part of the history,” West Allis Fire Department Fleet Manager, Jeremiah Behr said.