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    Glendon Borgas backs the new "Moxie Engine" into the Lisbon Falls fire station Monday. The new truck has only a two-inch clearance to the top of the door.

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    Fire Chief Nate LeClaire laughs Monday during an interview at the Lisbon Falls fire house. Despite the condition of the facilities, LeClaire maintains a cheery disposition.

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    Glendon Borgas, the only full-time firefighter/EMT in the town of Lisbon, organizes and inventories the gear in the fire house Monday, a weekly chore designed to ensure all gear meets standards at all times.

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    Fire Chief Nate LeClaire speaks Monday to Glendon Borgas who is inside of the new orange "Moxie Engine" fire truck. The fire station barely fits the fire trucks. The bay that houses the ladder truck, on the far left, had to be customized, lowering the floor to accommodate the height of the truck.

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    Fire Chief Nate LeClaire demonstrates Monday how his hand can slip into a crack between concrete panels on the exterior wall of the Lisbon Falls fire station. There have been areas where daylight could be seen from inside the station. The firefighters have been sealing holes in the station with spray foam.

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    Fire Chief Nate LeClaire glances disparagingly Monday at the two couches in the day room of the Lisbon Falls fire house. Firefighters on duty will often choose to sleep on a table instead of the crumbling couches.

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