MOUNT VERNON â On Dec. 14, 1920, a shiny, new, red truck rumbled into Mount Vernon. It wasnât Santaâs sleigh come to spread early holiday cheer, but was instead the newest addition to the Mount Vernon Fire Department â Skagit Countyâs first motorized fire engine. âIt was something new and different than what a lot of people had,â said retired Mount Vernon firefighter Terry Hill. On Dec. 14, 2020, with a fresh coat of wax, some new running boards and a few other improvements, the departmentâs vintage American LaFrance fire engine was rolled into its bay at the departmentâs LaVenture Road fire station, its home for the past three decades.