City firehouses compete for HGTV makeover

Maxwell House and HGTV are co-sponsoring a contest, called Spruce Up Your Firehouse, in 10 cities -- including Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago and Philadelphia -- in which two firehouses in each city compete to win a $10,000 makeover.

According to the story:

In Detroit, two finalists -- Engines 52 and 44, on Manistique and West 7 Mile, respectively -- were chosen from eight entries. Officials from each firehouse submitted a photograph of the room they want renovated and wrote a 250-word essay explaining why they deserve the dough.

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