
Residents and city officials gathered at the Tahlequah Fire Department October 6 to celebrate the traditional push-in ceremony for its new fire engine, TahlequahDailyPress.com reported.
Push-in ceremonies have been performed for generations by fire departments as a way of bringing the community together.
The 26-year-old fire truck is being replaced by the new Pierce Saber customer cab fire engine. The new engine carries additional and upgraded equipment that will help fire crews meet modern needs. The engine will be the primary response truck to Tahlequah’s downtown area and will be kept at Station 1.
Once the blessing was finished, firefighters and the public pushed the new engine into service.