Burlington Township Volunteer Fire Department recently donated its 1978 pumper truck to Camp Tecumseh YMCA. Burlington VFD Assistant Chief Derek Jackson (center) is seen with camp employees Darrell Sterrett, left, and Keith Kender, right, who picked up the truck. "Camp Tecumseh YMCA feels very fortunate to receive this donation," said Camp Tecumseh Executive Director Dave Wright. "Though the truck no longer meets the state requirements and Burlington has a new truck, it will help Camp Tecumseh with emergency response. We have many areas where we have cooking campfires and program campfires. If a fire were to accidentally spread to dry leaves, the pine forest, or to one of the cabins, all we have had is hand-held fire extinguishers. These are effective on very small fires but once a fire has spread, a pumper truck like the one donated can be a huge help." Camp maintenance employees John Everett and Sterrett, both volunteer firefighters, will be heading up efforts with the truck. Kender, camp property manager, is a parttime EMT for Carroll County EMS. Wright added, "Obviously Camp Tecumseh YMCA would not be able to afford a fire truck on its own but the donation of this used truck certainly improves our potential to suppress small fires." Photo provided