Having a birthday party for anyone during these times is hard.

So the Wakaw/Hoodoo Fire and Rescue are making special birthday deliveries in a fire truck with the lights on and a birthday present right outside the front door for local youngsters.

"We thought it was something nice to do for these kids who thought they were having a birthday party, and all of a sudden can't," said Ray Baumann, chief of Wakaw and Hoodoo Fire and Rescue.

Amid COVID-19, gatherings of up to 10 people or more are not recommended to prevent the spread of the virus. So far the department has delivered to a couple of lucky children with a present, a fire truck, and the crew singing happy birthday. Baumann recalled how the idea came about.

"I saw it on the television the other night and I thought it was a good idea and we decided to see if the people of Wakaw were interested."

Wakaw/Hoodoo Fire and Rescue could be at the doorstep for your birthday greeting if you send them a message on their Facebook page.