McALLEN — Before the end of the year, the McAllen Fire Department received a request for a virtual tour of their fire station for an area school. The school would often schedule a tour at one of the local fire stations, but with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the request for the virtual tour was developed.
“We always like to welcome students to our fire station, to teach them what we do as firefighters, to teach about fire safety or just to hopefully, inspire a young boy or girl to want to become a firefighter,” said McAllen Fire Department Interim ...