Fireboats on the Mississippi River system explained

Because water transport is an important industry on the rivers of the Mississippi River system, there are a number of fireboats on the Mississippi River system.

Since al Qaeda's attacks within the Continental United States on September 11th, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security has provided generous FEMA Port Security Grants to build new fireboats.

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image name municipality state years of
service 		notes
2014-present Paid for by federal grants.
Ice deposits prevented the vessel fighting a nearby fire in February 2015.
1923-1992 Served from 1923 to 1992, and now a historic landmark.
2003-present
2013-present Named after Stan Musial, a St. Louis sports figure.