Grapevine to celebrate city's first female firefighter

The city of Grapevine on Friday will celebrate a history maker. "There will be stories told, hopefully, hopefully, good stories," said Sheli Pugach...

August 25, 2023
6:38 PM

The city of Grapevine on Friday will celebrate a history maker. "There will be stories told, hopefully, hopefully, good stories," said Sheli Pugach, the first female firefighter in Grapevine and its first and only female captain. Pugach officially retired on June 30 but the celebration of a life of service and setting the bar happens today. "I started October 1st of 1997, and I was the first female hired in the city of Grapevine and one of the very few females in the North Texas area, specifically in smaller departments," Pugach said.

Deborah Ferguson