The Wartenberg fire brigade association currently has 225 members.
This number was announced at the AGM.
There it was also about the difficult engine search of the classic car department.
Wartenberg – As reported, this has a new boss: Josef Limmer.
Georg Furtner is his deputy.
For four years the group has been trying to get the old LF 12 fire engine going again.
There are only two or three engines of this type left in Europe, and we couldn't get close to them.
An engine from the legendary Opel Blitz could fit, the department has now learned, but a lot of work is still needed.
"We know a clever metalworker who will help us out of a jam," says the new department head.
Of course, what was meant was Mayor Christian Pröbst.
The aim now is to tinker the Opel Blitz engine in the Magirus, but the transition from engine to transmission has to be improvised.
In any case, it will not be enough for the classic car meeting this year.
"We gave that up," said Furtner.
Treasurer Rainer Bruchmann named a smaller four-digit amount as profit in 2022.
Armin Reiter was elected assessor.
He replaces the late Josef Allwang.
Chairman Konrad Gruber distributed praise: "If we organize a festival, I don't have to divide it up much anymore." 35 volunteers are there immediately if there is something to do.
That's great.
Under "Miscellaneous" Franz Ganslmaier suggested the creation of an old people's department.
"The seniors leave at 65," he said.
He had already inquired that other fire brigades had something like this.
Maybe that's a thing for the Wartenberg fire department.
As chairman of the Auerbach fire brigade association, he conveyed greetings from the partner association.
The Wartenberg fire brigade will take over the sponsorship for the anniversary of the Berglern fire department.
This has also now been officially announced.
In June 2024 it will celebrate its 150th anniversary.
