Fire departments face rising costs and long wait times for new vehicles, forcing them to find creative solutions. Ely in Linn County is trying to raise $950,000 for a new engine, significantly more ...

I’VE GOT A WARM UP ON THE WAY IN WEATHERWATCH 12 MILWAUKEE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S FLEET OF FIRE TRUCKS IS AGING. THE CHIEF CAUSE THE SITUATION DIRE? SEVERAL ENGINES WELL BEYOND THE RECOMMENDED AGE AND THE ...

Westfield Fire Chief Patrick Egloff says his department was scheduled to receive a new fire truck in August. Now, the manufacturer is telling the department the truck won’t be delivered until next ...

Portsmouth plans to authorize a $2.5 million bond to purchase a new aerial ladder fire truck. The new truck is not expected to be delivered until 2030 due to nationwide manufacturing delays. Fire ...

Out where I live, most people know, or know of, Lee Chapman. Longtime city of Bloomington firefighter, now retired. Player of "Taps" at military veterans' funerals. Provider of new bicycles, every ...