Lake Valley firefighters took home the honor of Hose Lay Champions at the annual Fire Fest at Lake Tahoe Airport on Sunday.

They beat out last year’s champs — CalFire.

Lake Valley firefighters practice extrication exercises at Fire Fest. Photo/Leona Allen

It was a blustery day for the annual event, but that didn’t keep away the throngs of people who wanted to learn about all things fire related and see how the men and women do their jobs.