VIDEO: A fire company is helping a Pennsylvania city revitalize the area by bringing a splash of color to its station. Shooting flames can be seen at the Rescue Fire Company station in Shamokin early Friday, but it’s not an active scene; it’s a painting project. Volunteer firefighter and tattoo artist Joseph Stewart has taken on the massive task of creating a mural to spotlight the company on North Liberty Street, working all hours of the morning. “How I normally do it with my tattooing on my tablet, I pretty much just used my freehanding capabilities, and it just came pretty natural, believe it or not,” stated Joseph Stewart, mural artist/firefighter at Rescue Fire Company. Getting this far in just a week, he utilizes a sponge and paintbrush to create the effect of flames and silhouettes of fire, police, EMS, and military members. “I wanted to let them know that they are seen too and we appreciate every bit of what they do,” said Stewart.
