West Central Fire District honors new tanker with traditional wet-down, push-in ceremony

ARCOLA, Ind. (WPTA) – The West Central Fire District is honoring its newest apparatus, a 2025 Freightliner tanker truck, on Saturday.

At 10 a.m., West Central Fire Chief Gale Stelzer II, firefighters, and community members gathered at the Arcola Fire Station for a traditional wet-down and push-in ceremony.

According to the fire district, the tradition dates back to the 1800s…

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