A fire truck that has served the McAllen Fire Department for decades was donated south of the border.

On Tuesday, the city fire department donated the surplus pumper truck to their brothers and sisters fighting fires in Doctor Gonzalez, Nuevo León, located near the city of Monterrey.

“Our communities are interdependent,” McAllen fire Chief Juan Gloria said. “Whether if it is tourism, whether if it is commerce, whether if it is our own families living across the border, we're still united.”