GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) – Gridley’s CALFIRE – Butte County Fire Station 74 has had a little work done and thanks to Gridley High School and Sutter Buttes Manufacturing, the freshly painted fire house has a flashy new sign.

The sign is more solid than flashy, constructed out of heavy steel. Station 74 Fire Captain Mike Conaty says that the sign was “a combination of local effort.” The materials were provided through Butte County Fire, Gridley High School Ag Welding and Fabrication class cut and welded the design together, and Sutter Buttes Manufacturing powder coated it.

The new sign was designed by the Gridley crew, and is the traditional Maltese cross with the words “Truck”, “Engine”, and “Rescue” on each arm, “74” in the center and “Gridley Fire” at the crown. All of which reflect the station’s equipment and heart. Captain Conaty says of the design, “we kept it simple and to the point …. We keep our roots with “Gridley Fire” - and we take that pretty seriously.”

The sign has been outfitted with colored LED lights and Gridley CALFIRE plans to put them to good use during the holidays, or for special months like “breast cancer awareness month” where they plan to turn the sign pink. Gridley CALFIRE – Butte County Fire, Station 74 will thank the Ag Mechanics Class that brought their design to life, with a special honor later this month.