Switching from a sit down to drive-through event didn’t stop Washington residents from coming out to get their fill of breakfast food at the Washington Fire Department’s annual pancake day last week.

This was the second year for the pancake day being held at the new fire station, though the pancakes, sausages, and eggs were served in to-go boxes to those driving by on East Jefferson Street. Traffic occasionally had to be divided into two lanes that were coned off on the street for the lunch and supper shifts, and Fire Chief Brendan DeLong says about 40-45 volunteers were on hand making the event run as smoothly as possible, “It takes a few more, all of our firemen are here, we have some of their wives come and help us too, so it takes a few more to run a takeout than it does just a normal sit down.”

The final tally of meals served exceeded DeLong’s expectation, with about 1,600 sold. He thanks everyone who helped, including the mild January weather, in making their largest annual fundraiser a success.