The captain headed up the stairs to alert the firefighters. Police were contacted. The man followed the captain and then confronted the firefighters who’d come downstairs.

Speaking unintelligibly, the man appeared irate and began throwing chairs at the firefighters, Holden said.

Firefighters tried to subdue him but he struggled away and ran out through the broken glass door. When he tripped and fell on the street, firefighters held him until officers arrived.

Armando Arenas Altamirano, 27, of Petaluma, was arrested on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon on a firefighter, vandalism, being under the influence of drugs and possessing drug paraphernalia, according to Petaluma police.

The chief is hoping all those involved in the project, including the mayor, members of the City Council and the Building Committee and representatives from the construction and architecture crews, will join the ribbon-cutting ceremony so firefighters can show their appreciation.

Among the renovations included making separate bunkrooms and bathrooms for men and women in one of the city's five fire stations. This is the second fire station in the city to make such accommodations

"Firefighting used to be very male-dominant, and it still is, but there are more females in the fire service now than ever," the chief said.

He described the fire station, which was built in the 1960s, as more of an "old bunker" before the remodel.

"If I'm going to flow 100 gallons per minute at a fire that would take 10 to 12 personnel," said Tom Sealander, ladder captain. "With this truck we can do it with two. It's going to be a bigger knockdown capability. It will certainly enhance the safety of the firefighters."

The fire truck was completed last month in South Dakota. It was then shipped to Grayling for the lettering and final detailing before going across the bridge Tuesday night.