Nesconset Firefighters Light Up Community with Holiday Joy

Sirens were blaring and the firetruck were brightly lit as Nesconset firefighters made sure Santa Claus came for a visit. 

Nesconset Fire Department hosted its annual Christmas Parade on Saturday night with sirens blaring and lights all aglow as the jolly, St. Nick waited to greet children and hear their Christmas wishes. 

This year's parade featured many surprises including a truck lit up like a dreidel and another decorated to represent the Hess's classic holiday trucks. One that touched many hearts was a truck done up in memory of Richard "Rees" Edwin-Ehmer Specht, a 22-month-old who lost his life in a tragic pool drowning, whose parents have formed the ReesSpecht Life Foundation to remind people to carry out acts of kindness. 

Miss the parade? 

Scroll through our Storify gallery to see photos, videos of the 2013 Nesconset Fire Department's Christmas Parade posted by local residents. 

Happy Holidays.