Members of Vernon Fire Rescue Service and city council with the new fire engine (photo courtesy of the City of Vernon)

By Liam Verster

$1.7 million

New fire engine now serving Vernon

Apr 16, 2024 | 5:00 AM

Vernon Fire Rescue Service’s fleet has been enhanced.

A new fire engine is available for use after being pushed into the fire hall by emergency personnel and members of City Council.

The push-in ceremony is a tradition dating back to the 1800s when fire crews used horse-drawn equipment that could not be backed into fire halls by the animals and instead needed to be pushed in by crews after attending a fire.

The new fire engine replaces a 28-year-old apparatus, and having it means VFRS now has a Fire Underwriters Survey recognized apparatus at each of its three stations.

The purchase of the new fire engine for $1.7-million was approved in 2023.

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