BY PEPPER FISHER

Clallam County — An aging fire engine with a long history of service in Clallam County has been given another shot at saving lives in Mexico.

The 1991 Pierce engine, which was originally operated by the Port Angeles Fire Department, was donated to Clallam 2 Fire Rescue in 2011 and served as a reserve engine for both departments. But after 34 years in service to our community, the engine no longer meets federal standards required for frontline use in the United States.

The original thought was that the retired engine was destined to be scrapped and parted out, but Clallam 2 Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Denton heard about a program called HERO SAVER, developed by Fire Captain Charles Jones at East Olympia Fire Department.

HERO SAVER is a Washington-based organization that sup

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