By Cameron Probert

Tri-City Herald

KENNEWICK, Wash. — Kennewick celebrated the arrival of three new ambulances that city officials say will help improve the reliability of their services.

Firefighters and other officials gathered at Kennewick’s Fire Station 5, at the corner of 10th Avenue and Kellogg Street, to ceremonially push one of the ambulances into a station bay.

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The department normally has five ambulances operating at a time — one at each of the fire stations in the city. The new ambulances will replace two aging ones in the fleet, and give the department a second spare that can be rotated in when another needs maintenance.

“Newer vehicles mean increased reliability, ensuring that emergency crews can respond to calls without interr

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