3 fire departments team for ‘Rumble on the Ridge’ tractor pull on July 26

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 10 July 2025 at 3:18 pm

Ridgeway, Middleport and Hartland putting on fundraiser for first time with WNY Pro Pullers

Photo by Tom Rivers: Adam Conley of the Hartland Fire Company drives a fire truck in the July 4 parade in Lyndonville while also promoting the July 26 truck and tractor pull in Hartland.

HARTLAND – Three volunteer fire companies are joining for a new fundraiser for the groups: a big truck and tractor pull on July 26.

The event will be at the Hartland Town Park, behind the Hartland fire hall on Ridge Road. Ridgeway, Middleport and Hartland fire companies are putting on the event – “Rumble on the Ridge” – with big trucks and tractors from the WNY Pro Pullers beginning at 6 p.m.

Earlier in the day from 1 to 5 p.m. there will be a “pull what you brought” event at $20 per pull that is open to the community..

Middleport and Hartland approached Ridgeway about being in the pull and hosted the event, said Tyler Luckman, fire chief for Ridgeway which used to host a lawn mower pull.

But they ultimately decided Hartland was a better location for the event. The three fire companies will organize and staff the event, which proceeds to be divvied up by thirds.

“We are super excited about this,” Luckman said. “We’re hoping to do this as an annual thing.”

Admission is $20 at the door with children 12 and under for free. Tickets will be paid at the door. There will be concessions available with hamburgers, cheese burgers and hotdogs as well as beer, pop and water.

Luckman said the three departments work together on mutual aid at some fire and emergency calls. The tractor pull will be a way for them to strengthen that bond and get to know each other even more.

“One of the goals is to increase that camaraderie,” he said.

This will be the first ever truck and tractor pull at the Hartland Fire Company. The WNY Pro Pullers will have the following categories of pullers: Light Pro Farm, LLSS, 466 Hot Farm, Unlimited Street Diesel Trucks, 10500 Too Hot Too Farm, Modified Two Wheel Drive Trucks.

Click here for more on the WNY Pro Pullers.