More than 80 local children received brand new winter coats thanks to Marysville Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 3219. Here, Capt. Samuel Eagle gives a high five to first-grader Bentley Murphy. (Contributed photo)

More than 80 local children received brand new winter coats thanks to Marysville Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 3219. Here, Capt. Samuel Eagle gives a high five to first-grader Bentley Murphy. (Contributed photo)

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Firefighters give coats to Liberty first-graders

Marysville Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3219 on Oct. 12 handed out new winter coats to 80 first-graders at Liberty Elementary School, thanks to a partnership with national nonprofit Operation Warm.

“This is truly one of our favorite events of the year,” said Capt. Jason Tucker, IAFF Local 3219 president. “We love to see all the smiles when the kids pick up their coats.”

Donations for the U.S. union-made coats came through a fundraiser with KISW 99.9 FM.

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More than 80 local children received brand new winter coats today thanks to Marysville Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 3219. Here, firefighter Ricky Williamson poses for a photo with first-grader Cristian Salazar Nitschke. (Contributed photo)
More than 80 local children received brand new winter coats thanks to Marysville Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 3219. (Contributed photo)
Marysville firefighter Kaitlan Hereth shows local students some of the tools in a fire engine. (Contributed photo)

More than 80 local children received brand new winter coats today thanks to Marysville Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 3219. Here, firefighter Ricky Williamson poses for a photo with first-grader Cristian Salazar Nitschke. (Contributed photo)

More than 80 local children received brand new winter coats thanks to Marysville Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 3219. (Contributed photo)

Marysville firefighter Kaitlan Hereth shows local students some of the tools in a fire engine. (Contributed photo)

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