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The Only Philadelphia Fire Station Without Pumper Truck Welcomes Engine 6 Back After 16-Year Hiatus
City leaders say Philadelphia neighborhoods are safer now that a key part of a firehouse in Port Richmond is back after a 16-year hiatus.

January 13, 2025
City leaders say Philadelphia neighborhoods are safer now that a key part of a firehouse in Port Richmond is back after a 16-year hiatus.
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The first radio call for Engine 6 received a resounding round of applause Thursday from city leaders and community members who gathered inside the fire station on the first day it returned to service.
"This is a very special moment," Mayor Cherelle Parker said.
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