SHAMOKIN, Pa. (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire company is helping a Pennsylvania city revitalize the area by bringing a splash of color to its station.

Shooting flames can be seen at the Rescue Fire Company station in Shamokin early Friday, but it’s not an active scene; it’s a painting project.

Volunteer firefighter and tattoo artist Joseph Stewart has taken on the massive task of creating a mural to spotlight the company on North Liberty Street, working all hours of the morning.

"How I normally do it with my tattooing on my tablet, I pretty much just used my freehanding capabilities, and it just came pretty natural, believe it or not," stated Joseph Stewart, mural artist/firefighter at Rescue Fire Company.

Getting this far in just a week, he utilizes a sponge and paintbrush to create the effect o

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