Join the Clinton Fire Department for a celebration of its 150 years of serving the community.

Capt. David Dallas tells Regional Radio the celebration takes place Saturday on the Clinton downtown square. There will be food, demonstrations, and fire trucks from all over central Illinois.

There will also be a firefighter competition. Capt. Dallas says there will be five different events and any firefighter can compete. He notes firefighter competitions used to be very popular in the early days of the department.

According to Capt. Dallas, fire departments will bring their engines and the public will get a chance to see them and vote for their favorites. He indicates there will be prizes in several categories for departments that come out.

Get more details at the Clinton Fire Department's Facebook page.