The Columbus Fire Department christened a new engine Thursday afternoon at Station 1. Fire Chief Mike Compton gives the details on this $522,000 purchase…

Compton says that getting it was a time-intensive task…

Mayor Jim Lienhoop says that this was 522-thousand-dollars that was well spent….

Chief Compton says that this new engine will replace the old Engine 1, which will now go into reserve service at Fire Station 2 at Columbus

Municipal Airport.

Thursday’s ceremony included the transfer of water from the former Engine 1 to the new engine, along with a “wet-down” of the new engine from the old.