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Brownsville Fire Department welcomes new fire engine, brush truck
Summary by The McAllen Editorial Desk Claudia Torres , as published by ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local News
· August 12, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The new vehicles, Fire Engine 3 and Fire Brush 3, were pushed into place by firefighters at Fire Station 3.
The Brownsville Fire Department has added two new vehicles to its fleet. A ceremony was held to formally welcome the new units into service. This event is a fire service tradition known as a push-in ceremony.
The new vehicles, Fire Engine 3 and Fire Brush 3, were pushed into place by firefighters at Fire Station 3. The station is located at 814 Hortencia Blvd in Brownsville. Further details about the new fire engine and brush truck are available from ValleyCentral, the source of this information.
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Category: safety Published: August 12, 2026 Source: ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local News Reading time: 1 min
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