The yearly parade of fire trucks has become a Raleigh tradition, and this year's parade, which rolled at noon on August 15, was as well received as ever.
The parade is a part of the South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo, and it travels to Raleigh every year. In addition to the parade, the expo offers workshops, training, vendors, and activities for professional fire and rescue personnel. The highlight of the expo is the parade, which starts at the state capital building, moves down Fayetteville Street, and ends at the Raleigh Convention Center.
The parade has been named "North Carolina's Main Street Fire Truck Parade", and features both modern and antique trucks and other apparatus, brought by various groups related to fire service. There were several dozen pieces of equipment in all, at least one of which was horse-drawn. Spectators could follow along to the convention center, and examine the equipment closely.
The expo handed out awards in categories such as best-looking engine, best-looking pumper, best-looking aerial, and longest distance traveled, all of which no doubt added to the fun for those in attendance.
Parade organizers could build on the event's continuing success by working with a flyer printing company on a mailer for Raleigh residents, asking them to save next year's date and describing any future plans.
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