Portage Fire Department welcomes new engine with traditional 'push-in' ceremony Jonathan Shipley Aug 6, 2022 Aug 6, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Portage Fire Department's new Engine 8 replaces an old department fire engine from 1986. PORTAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT kAmp7E6C 2 AFD9 7@C 2 ?6H 7:C6 6?8:?6 :? !@CE286[ :E 92D 2CC:G65] %96 ?6H a_aa !:6C46 u:C6 t?8:?6[ t?8:?6 g[ H:== 36 C646:G65 |@?52J[ pF8FDE g 2E E96 !@CE286 u:C6 $E2E:@? H:E9 2 EC25:E:@?2= “AFD9\:?” 46C6>@?J]k^AmkAm“%96 7:C6 D6CG:46 92D 2 566A 4@??64E:@? 2?5 C6G6C6?46 7@C EC25:E:@?[” D2:5 !@CE286 u:C6 r9:67 %C@J w22D6 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^AmkAmq68:??:?8 :? E96 `g__D[ 27E6C 7:C6 4C6HD C6EFC?65 7C@> 2 42== @? 9@CD6\5C2H? 6BF:A>6?E[ E96 9@CD6D H6C6 ?@E 23=6 E@ 324< :?E@ E96 DE2E:@?] rC6HD H@F=5 92G6 E@ 56E249 E96 6BF:A>6?E 2?5 AFD9 E96 6BF:A>6?E :?E@ E96 DE2E:@? E96>D6=G6D]k^Am kAm~G6C E:>6[ 2D 9@CD6D 82G6 H2J E@ >@E@C:K65 2AA2C2EFD[ E96 ?665 7@C >2?F2==J >@G:?8 6BF:A>6?E 2== 3FE 5:D2AA62C65] *6E[ E96 EC25:E:@? 4@?E:?F6D]k^Am People are also reading… 1740s town found under Sauk City street Dodge County sheriff IDs drivers in fatal accident near Columbus Which school has the best dance/cheerleading team? Vote for your favorite 5 WiscNews high school football stars from Week 8 Dump truck driver dies after vehicle strikes overhead wire Culver’s fundraisers set for injured Wautoma football player Where WiscNews area high school football teams stand in playoff hunt entering Week 8 5 WiscNews high school football stars from Week 7 6 people dead in plane crash in Sauk County Week 8 high school football scores 5 questions with Reedsburg girls volleyball's Rhessa Thompson Columbus may spend close to $30 million on new city buildings 5 questions with Cambria-Friesland football senior Callen Drews 5 WiscNews area high school girls volleyball stars of the week: Oct. 15 edition Ellen Maier kAm“x? 9@?@C @7 E9@D6 62C=J 4C6HD >2?J 7:C6 56A2CE>6?ED 9@=5 2 AFD9\:? 46C6>@?J H96? E2<:?8 56=:G6CJ @7 2 ?6H 2AA2C2EFD[” w22D6 D2:5 :? E96 DE2E6>6?E]k^AmkAm%96 !@CE286 u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E H:== 9@=5 E96 AFD9\:? 46C6>@?J 2E E96 7:C6 DE2E:@? 2E e A]>]k^Am Portage Fire Department's Engine 8 is at the station after a push-in ceremony, a tradition among firefighters since the 1800s. PORTAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT kAm%96 ?6H 6?8:?6 C6A=246D 2 `hge 7:C6 6?8:?6] r@>A2C:?8 E96 EH@ 6?8:?6D :D 5:77:4F=E]k^Am kAm“%96J 2C6 ?:89E 2?5 52J 5:776C6?E[” w22D6 D2:5[ 6I4:E65 23@FE E96 ?6H 6?8:?6’D 42A23:=:E:6D] “%96 `hge 6?8:?6 ?@ =@?86C >66ED DE2?52C5D AFE 7@CE9 3J E96 }2E:@?2= u:C6 !C@E64E:@? pDD@4:2E:@? W}u!pX] $E2?52C5D AFE 7@CE9 3J E96 }u!p DE2E6D E92E 7:C6 2AA2C2EFD D9@F=5 36 FA8C2565 E@ >66E 4FCC6?E DE2?52C5D @C C6A=2465 27E6C ad J62CD] %96 ?6H 6?8:?6 H:== AC@G:56 2 >@C6 C6=:23=6 2AA2C2EFD H:E9 >@C6 42A23:=:E:6D]”k^Am Portage Fire Department improving response timeskAm%96 ?6H 6?8:?6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ w22D6[ 92D 36EE6C 92?5=:?8 2?5 3C2<:?8] xE 92D 7F== D276EJ =2A 2?5 D9@F=56C 92C?6DD6D[ G6CDFD E96 =2A 36=ED :? E96 `hge 6?8:?6] xE 92D D:I D62ED 7@C >@C6 A6CD@??6=[ AC@G:5:?8 >@C6 92?5D @? E96 D46?6] %96 423 :D >@C6 @A6? 2==@H:?8 7@C 62D:6C G@42= 2?5 G:DF2= 4@>>F?:42E:@?] xE 92D {ts =:89E:?8 2?5 :D 6BF:AA65 H:E9 E96 w22D p=6CE[ 2=6CE:?8 @E96CD @7 E96 6?8:?6’D AC6D6?46 H96? :ED =:89ED 2?5 D:C6?D 2C6 EFC?65 @?]k^Am kAm“%96 6?E:C6 ECF4< :D 3F:=E DEC@?86C 2?5 >@C6 D276[” w22D6 D2:5] “xE’D 42A23:=:E:6D 2C6 2>2K:?8]”k^Am Portage Fire Department cleans up 80 gallons of diesel fuel after spillkAm%96 !@CE286 u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E 4FCC6?E=J 92D E9C66 6?8:?6D] %96 ?6H t?8:?6 g Wa_aaX[ t?8:?6 b Wa_`dX[ 2?5 t?8:?6 e W`hh_X] w22D6 D2JD E92E t?8:?6 e :D 42FD:?8 4@?46C? H:E9 C6A2:CD] %96 56A2CE>6?E :D A=2??:?8 @? FD:?8 :E :? 2 C6D6CG6 42A24:EJ 7@C 7:G6 >@C6 J62CD] p55:E:@?2==J[ E96 56A2CE>6?E 92D @C56C65 2 ?6H !:6C46 =2556C ECF4< E@ C6A=246 E96:C 4FCC6?E =2556C ECF4< W`hhaX] %96 ?6H =2556C ECF4< D9@F=5 36 C646:G65 :? a_ac] xE :D 2?@E96C AFD9\:? 46C6>@?J E@ =@@< 7@CH2C5 E@]k^Am kAmw22D6 D2:5 @7 t?8:?6 g[ “xE H:== AC@G:56 2 D276 6?8:?6 E@ C6DA@?5 E@ @FC 4@>>F?:EJ]”k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Jonathan Shipley Author email Follow Jonathan Shipley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Pardeeville Fire Department seeking long-overdue upgrade to fire station The Pardeeville Fire Department is looking to complete what officials say is a long overdue upgrade to the area’s fire station.
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Pardeeville Fire Department seeking long-overdue upgrade to fire station The Pardeeville Fire Department is looking to complete what officials say is a long overdue upgrade to the area’s fire station.
