Palm Springs Fire welcomes new engine with historic push in ceremony

Palm Springs Officials Introduce New Fire Engine

Members of the Palm Springs Fire Department and city officials celebrated a new fire engine via a centuries-old tradition Thursday. Participating attendees, including Fire Chief Paul Alvarado, Mayor Naomi Soto, City Manager Scott Stiles and council members Ron deHarte and David Ready, held a “push-in” ceremony at Fire Station #1, located at 277 N. Indian Canyon Drive, where they physically pushed the fire engine into the bay. The tradition dates…

Palm Springs Fire welcomes new engine with historic push in ceremony

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Palm Springs Fire Department welcomes new engine with historic push-in ceremony. Now today, the fire department is continuing a tradition that dates back to the days of horse-drawn fire equipment. On Thursday morning, firefighters, city leaders, and community members will gather at Palm Springs Fire station to “push in” a new fire engine as it officially enters service. Dating back to the 1800s, fire wagons were pul…