Photos: Christening a New McKownville Fire Truck
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Splatter: McKownville’s Assistant Chief Nolan Renna smashes a champagne bottle on the back bumper of the department’s new light rescue truck on Saturday afternoon at Executive Park behind Stuyvesant Plaza in Guilderland.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
High above: McKownville’s new light rescue, S-53, drives slowly under Westmere’s ladder truck as it is doused with water on Saturday afternoon, part of a traditional wetdown ceremony to christen the new fire truck.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Nice and clean: McKownville firefighters hose down their new rescue apparatus as it drives through the parking lot at Executive Park on Saturday afternoon. The ritual dates to the late 19th Century when horses pulled fire wagons and crews would wash and ready the horses and wagon after answering a call.