Oklahoma Rural Firefighters Set Guiness World Record

A Guinness World Record was set Friday, January 21, 2012 when rural firefighters across Oklahoma participated in parade in Atoka.

Firefighters, representing stations throughout the state, broke the current world record for longest fire truck parade by showcasing 220 trucks and over 280 total emergency responder vehicles in the parade.

The previous record of 159 trucks was set by Switzerland.

The parade was part of an event hosted by Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training.

"Seeing fire trucks lined up for three and a half miles made all the hard work worth the effort," said Donnie Allen, Atoka Fire Chief. "The streets of Atoka were full of supporters, and when truck 160 (the one that broke the record) crossed the end of the parade line the roar was equal to that of the winning touchdown at a super bowl."

The parade kicked off a two-day training for Oklahoma rural firefighters.