November 16, 2024
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Cary firefighters will do battle in annual Water Fights on Saturday

By Northwest Herald

Cary Fire Protection District firefighters John Wagner, James Younger and Craig Wise try to move a barrel as they battle a team from the Kirkland Fire Department on Aug. 11, 2018, during the Cary Firefighters Association's Water Fights at the station at 400 Cary Algonquin Road. Eleven teams took part in the event, which a team from the Wilmot Fire Department won. (Gregory Shaver)

The Cary Firefighters Association is having its annual Water Fights on Saturday at Station 1, 400 Cary Algonquin Road, Cary.

The event opens at 2:30 p.m., and the fights start at 3 p.m. It will be free and open to the public.

The Cary firefighters will challenge other departments in a water battle, where two teams will use hose lines to push an empty barrel past the goal line.

Food and beverages can be bought, with free beer donated by The Tracks of Cary.

Eleven teams from fire departments across the area took part in last year’s event, with a team from the Wilmot Fire Department taking home first place.

The event has been going on for more than 20 years, officials have said.

For information, the association can be contacted at 847-639-2121.

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