A St. Joseph firefighter recently claimed a $10,000 Missouri Lottery prize.

According to a press release, 69-year-old Russell Moore said his fire station is quite lucky. Two other firefighters in the district have won similar prizes in years past.

Moore won on a “$1,000 Frenzy” Scratchers ticket he purchased back in April. He said he bought the ticket at Imperial Gas, 811 S. Sixth St., in St. Joseph.

“I remember a guy talking to me about how he always plays 26 (numbered ticket). Well, I always play 24 because I like it,” Moore said. “So, I went back in and I bought 24, 25 and 26. On the 24th ticket, I scratched off 10 winners, and they were all for $5 apiece, which gave me all my money back. I thought, ‘Well, I’m glad for that, anyway.’

He said the next ticket, 25, also had 10 winners.

“The very first scratch was a $1,000 winner,” Moore said. “I about fell out of my truck.”

Each additional scratch revealed another $1,000 prize, bringing the total win to $10,000.

The battalion chief said he dedicated the entire win to his daughter’s college fund.

He followed the Scratchers win with back-to-back wins on Club Keno.

Moore is a dedicated player, and he said he’ll keep playing for another big prize. The St. Joseph firehouse might yield another big winner.