(Calexico Fire Department hosts a ceremony)....It was Monday at the Calexico City Hall.

The ceremony was to celebrate promotions and swearing in new firefighters. The event was attended by Calexico City Council members, department heads, and family members of those being celebrated. During the event Mathew Bush, Oscar Pesqueira and Joel Rivera were promoted Captains. Promoted to Engineer were Raul Canizales, Wesley Knowlton and Frank Lugo. Jonathon Contreras, Luis Escoto, Teodoro Flores, Bryan Fuentes and Christopher Morales were sworn in as new Firefighters.