The Kyle Fire Department April 4 officially christened its new ladder truck with a “wetdown and push-in,” ceremony which was held at headquarters on Moore Street. The ceremony is part of an old firefighter tradition where horses that once pulled fire engines were sprayed off after a call before going back into the stable. Today, fire departments welcome a new apparatus by spraying it down with the unit or truck it is replacing. Afterward, members of the fire department or company push in the new truck into the bay. Kyle’s new ladder truck, Quint 21, was built in Wisconsin and cost roughly $800,000. The ladder truck went into service April 3.
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM