Paul McCartney and wife Heather Mills have donated a painting from their private collection to members of the Fire Department of New York, which should come in helpful next time they've got a tricky fire to put out. It's a 1974 painting by Ron Kleinman featuring a Mack truck once operated by the members of the FDNY's
Engine Co. 33 on Great Jones Street. The gift came with a message from McCartney, whose father was a fireman in Liverpool: "A heartfelt thanks, and I hope that all of the firefighters will be able to enjoy its beauty once it finds its resting place."
McCartney, of course, was one of the headline performers at the benefit concert for New York's firefighters that followed the 9/11 attacks on the city.