Constantine (MI) Fire Department’s rescue truck was destroyed after it caught fire in the station Friday afternoon, according to a report published by ABC57.

According to the report, the fire broke out after a firefighter had done monthly maintenance on the rescue truck and backed it into the main apparatus bay in the station. Later, a firefighter heard a noise in the apparatus bay and found smoke in the bay and the truck on fire, the report added.

There were no injuries, but the station and other apparatus sustained some smoke damage, according to the television station. It’s believed a mechanical or electrical failure in the engine compartment caused the fire, according to the report.

The fire service is deeply enriched in tradition and lore. One of the long-standing traditions that began in the 1800s, was when crews returned from a call on horse-drawn apparatus, the animals were unable to back into the station, requiring members to detach the horses and push the apparatus into the bay. 

This requirement is obviously no longer needed however, the tradition of pushing apparatus into the bays has stuck around. When fire departments receive a new fire engine or fire truck, members from the department ceremonially push the equipment into the truck bay. 

On Friday (July 15), after two years in the making, The Vancouver Fire Department put into service the new Truck 5. Sticking with the long-standing tradition, members of the department and community pushed the new truck into the bay and celebrated putting the truck in service. 

The members of the Vancouver Fire Department would like to thank the community for the continued support and allowing them to serve you. 

Information provided by Vancouver Fire Department.

With the population growing, the City of St. George (AZ) is working hard to keep it’s citizens covered, especially when it comes to fire protection. A new St. George Fire Station will soon open it’s doors in the Little Valley area. Check out the video of the newest station.

With the population growing, the City of St. George (UT) is working hard to keep its citizens covered, especially when it comes to fire protection. A new St. George Fire Station will soon open its doors in the Little Valley area. Check out the video of the newest station.

Correction (7/17/22): A previous version of this post had identified the location as in Arizona.