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Wilkes-Barre Fire Department unveils new engine

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre Fire Department showed off its newest set of wheels Monday.

The department's new 2024 Pierce Enforcer Pumper was delivered to the fire headquarters on East Ross Street.

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Firefighters and city officials were there for a traditional fire engine "push-in" ceremony to celebrate the newest addition to their fleet.

"The new fire engine will be stationed at Fire Headquarters as Engine 1. It will replace a 2006 KME Fire Engine that was experiencing mechanical difficulties," Mayor George Brown explained in a media release.