Firefighters with the Anna Fire and Rescue Department wanted to show their community a new fire truck they recently acquired, KFVS12.com reported.

The event gave an opportunity for the public to view and interact with the new fire apparatus and talk with firefighters, the report said.

The city council recently approved the new fire truck for the fire station to help out firefighters with newer equipment. The new truck replaces a 37-year-old truck, the report said.

The Green Valley Fire District welcomed the newest addition to its fleet this week with a little help from the community, GVNews.com reported.

Crews officially put a new ladder truck into service September 15, following a traditional push-in ceremony to christen the engine, the report said. The ceremonial apparatus push-in dates to the 1800s, when firefighters relied on horse-drawn equipment.

In honor of those early crews, many fire departments host their own push-in ceremony to mark the arrival of a new apparatus, and invite the community to join in celebrating the moment their tax dollars made possible.

The new engine – which cost the district a little under $900,000, including all the tools, technology and equipment on-board – was part of a $13 million bond initiative approved by Green Valley voters by more than a 97% margin in November 2020, according to the report. The new engine is expected to last 20 years.

That older engine, which served the Green Valley area for 24 years, will be transferred to Drexel Heights Fire District and will be available for reserve use if needed by GVFD, the report said.

A Montpelier fire truck received an upgrade when it was in the shop recently for repairs, BryanTimes.com reported.

Montpelier Fire Department’s pumper tanker, known as 67, got a new frame and tandem axle, the report said.

Raleigh Fire Station 22 hosted an open house Saturday for its new $9 million, 15,000 square foot facility, 11ABC.com reported.