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Lethbridge Fire Brigade Show Event Winners
Each year at the Geelong Show, firefighters from various brigades compete agains each other in a live fire event called the Bale of Straw.
It involves a number of skills including driving, efficient use of water, rake hoses and speed. While it is a fun event it has its serious side and requires fire crews to hone their skills using equipment that is normally used to combat fires.
The event is run over the two nights of the Geelong Show each year and this year Lethbridge fire brigade won the event on Thursday night with a time of 26.22 seconds. Although they were slower on the Friday night, no-one beat their Thursday night's time so they were awarded the Perpetual Shield to hold for the year as the Overall Winner.
