The mascot is an homage to an albino squirrel named Carla, who was a friend of the station before her unfortunate demise.
There are dozens of fire stations in Austin, but have you ever looked closely at each station’s engine? You might see some strange creatures serving as mascots — like a stuffed squirrel.
KUT listener Daniel Rutledge spotted the squirrel in question riding shotgun on Austin fire engine 11. He wanted to know the story behind it, so he reached out to KUT’s Multimedia producer Michael Minasi spoke with Station 11 firefighter Logan Hendricks about the taxidermy mascot, which was inspired by the station's friendship with a squirrel who met an unfortunate demise.Michael Minasi is a photo and video storyteller at KUT and KUTX. Got a tip? Email him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @MichaelMinasi.At one point, this tower was Austin's main communication link to the outside world.
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