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.

A Buffalo (NY) fire truck was stolen while on a medical at around midnight on Friday morning and was found a short time later on fire, according to a report broadcast by NBC 2 WGRZ.

The station reported an individual took off in the engine from the 500 block on Main Street at 11:50 pm while firefighters were on an EMS call. It was recovered near the intersection of Delaware Avenue an Allen Street. It was reportedly on fire when it was discovered and a journalist from the TV station saw smoke coming from the apparatus with dozens of responders and police officers at the scene,

A person was taken into custody in connection with the incident, according to the report.