Firefighter competition, fireworks held in town
Firefighters sling buckets of water, trying to be the fastest to fill up the barrel at the Firefighters and Fireworks competition July 2 on Liberty Field in Appomattox. Image: Sharon Walker/Times Virginian

A torrential rain fell on Appomattox on July 2 at about 3 p.m. — the same time the Firefighters & Fireworks competition was set to begin on Liberty Field in Appomattox.

Nobody considered canceling, though.

Instead, the rain slowly eased up and stopped. The sun came out. Firefighters who would participate in the friendly competition later had already arrived from Pamplin, Red House and Concord; two teams were there from Appomattox. Their families and friends had already found room with their folding chairs and umbrellas or covers around the field.

The BMX demonstration had moved itself to Appomattox County High School, where the fireworks show would take place after dark.

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