The William M. Singerly Fire Company of Elkton formally dedicated its recently renovated and expanded Newark Avenue station today. In celebration of the completion of this important public safety enhancement, a parade of over 80 units made its way through downtown around 1:00 p.m. An hour or so later, a packed house of emergency responders, well-wishers, and public officials assembled at Station 13 for remarks, the playing of the bagpipes, and the unveiling of the station plaque. The ceremony wrapped up, with an old, time-honored, fire service tradition. Members stood in front of the engines and ambulances parked on the outside ramp and gave them a shove, pushing the units into the apparatus bays. The new structure updates the central station, which opened in 1971. The headquarters station provides a new apparatus wing, along with significant renovations to existing areas.
- The apparatus, new and old, waits for the housing ceremony.
- Chief Fred Hill, Jr., and former Chief Gary Hill pause during the ceremony in front of one of the engines.
- Fire Department personnel give the apparatus a shove, pushing the equipment into the new fire station.
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