Fifteen volunteers completed training with the Warren County Fire Academy.
Warren County recognized its newest volunteer firefighters and paid tribute to a longtime instructor Saturday.
Fifteen volunteers from across the county graduated in a ceremony at the Warren County Fire Academy in Franklin Township.
Officials also honored Charlie Wright, a member of the Washington Fire Department since the mid-1950s and an academy instructor for more than 30 years.
Wright was the county's first fire marshal and a former officer and fire chief in Washington.
Warren County freeholders and county Public Safety Director Frank Wheatley were among the speakers.
The president of the graduating class is Abigail R. Crisp of Mountain Lake Fire Co.
Other graduates of the 83rd class are:
Douglas M. Blaine, Oxford Volunteer Fire Department
Austin M. Buckley, Harmony Township Volunteer Fire Co.
James H. Campbell, Harmony Township Volunteer Fire Co.
Deanna M. Harrington, Washington Fire Department
Victor C. Hennig, Oxford Volunteer Fire Department
Kaitlyn M. Hopkins, Lopatcong Township Fire Department
Austin J. Lajda, Stewartsville Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1
Lydia M. Martinez, Franklin Township Fire Department
Corbin M. Rees, Allamuchy Township Volunteer Fire Department
Garrett W. Sassaman, Good Will Fire Co. No 1
Richard M. Selser, Harmony Township Volunteer Fire Co.
Matthew R. Silva, Alpha Volunteer Fire Department
Brent D. Van Grouw, Hope Volunteer Fire Department
Blake P. Yuhas, Mount Bethel Volunteer Fire Co.
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