Thank you for your votes, America!

We received a total of 100,669 votes! The firedog Across America grand prize winner -- who collected 21,402 votes and a total cash prize of $141,402 -- is Finalist #6: Chickahominy Volunteer Fire Department Station 10.

Congratulations to the 10 finalists, who will each win a $20,000 prize plus one additional dollar for each vote they received from you. Thanks to all who showed their support by voting.

Visit www.firedog.com to meet the grand prize winning firehouse and essay writer, and to see how the additional vote based donations will be distributed among the finalists.