The town of Berkley on Sunday celebrated Father's Day with its annual fire parade. According to NBC 10 in Providence, The parade became an annual Father’s Day event in 1981 and is now what locals call a “wet”' parade. Fire Chief Scott Fournier said that about 20 years ago, a neighbor decided to have some fun with the firefighters spraying them with water and when they sprayed right back a new tradition was started. After not having an event in 2020 adjusting the following year, Chief Fournier said he's glad to have it back in full swing just in time for the department's 75th birthday. For many families, it has become a fun way to spend time together on Father's Day.

Chief Fournier said that in 1947, “The Berkeley Fire Department was officially established and we've kind of taken this year and made things bigger and better to celebrate our 75th."