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Fire engine donated to people of Ukraine

It will be driven to southern Ukraine where a local fire station was destroyed

A former Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service vehicle is heading for Ukraine after being presented to a local charity.

The Volvo fire engine was owned by Tromode based events business ELS, and acquired by an anonymous donor for local charity Manx Support for Ukraine.

The vehicle will be driven to Mykolaiv in Southern Ukraine, where the local fire station was destroyed by Russian forces.

The vehicle will filled with equipment including machinery and medical supplies and driven to the country by a group of volunteers, including the charity's trustee, Jim Quinn:

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