EDINBURG — After a nearly two-year wait fueled by pandemic-related supply chain shortages, city officials here had cause to celebrate Wednesday with a ceremony ushering in the arrival of two new firetrucks.
To celebrate, the Edinburg Fire Department held a “push-in ceremony” — a tradition that hearkens back to the 1800s, when departments relied upon horse-drawn vehicles to respond to emergencies.
An Edinburg firefighter prepares for a push-in ceremony for two new fire trucks on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Edinburg firefighters push two new firetrucks into service during a ceremony on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the Central Station in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Jason Cordova, 4, sits at the front of a new firetruck during a push-in ceremony at the Central Station Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Two new firetrucks are seen in the background before the start of a push-in ceremony at the Central Station Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Asher Cordova, 7, touches the tires of one of the two new firetrucks during a push-in ceremony at the Central Station Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])An Edinburg firefighter during a push-in ceremony for two new firetrucks at the Central Station Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])An Edinburg firefighter prepares for a push-in ceremony for two new fire trucks on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
