Tristan Varner was on high alert as the fire truck rounded the corner onto Mahogany Lane, the street where he lives with his aunt and uncle, Vicki and Mark DeLong.
The 9-year-old leaned forward expectantly as the truck slowed to a stop at the curb in the cul-de-sac, gazing down. Fire Chief Mike Beaver turned the engine off and climbed down, walked around, and lifted Tristan down from the truck.
The youngster was a little…