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100 years later: DC Fire pays homage to horse-drawn fire apparatus era
Monday marks the 100th anniversary of the last time a horse-drawn steam fire apparatus responded to a fire within the District. To recognize the day, D.C. Fire put on a modern recreation of the ...
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Beaufort Fire Department christens new truck
“They did the wet down. The pushing in, it goes back to the tradition of the horse-drawn fire apparatus. When a horse-drawn apparatus goes down the street, horses do what horses do, and when ...
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Valdosta Fire Department holds Push-In Ceremony for new fire engine
The Valdosta Fire Department celebrated a time-honored fire service tradition March 25 with a push-in ceremony for its new ...
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Museums help to preserve heritage brewery vehicles
A Victorian horse-drawn fire truck, known as a Water Witch, has been delivered to the West Midlands Fire Service Heritage Museum in Aston, Birmingham. It was made in 1879 for Mitchells and Butlers ...