Airway Heights dedicates new engine

On Thursday, Jan. 29, volunteers with the Airway H eights Fire Department welcomed their new fire engine into service, soaping and rinsing the vehicle despite the bitter chill and then physically pushing it inside the fire station in a ritual that’s been performed for more than 100 years.

The traditional fire apparatus dedication ceremony took place with firefighters and family members alike bundled up against a cold that froze the soap to the engine faster than volunteers could wash it off. But the freezing temperatures didn’t seem to dampen spirits as fire service workers and community membe...