As wildfires raged in Los Angeles in January, the mayor and the fire chief came under intense criticism for their actions or inactions, as if one decision or inaction could have extinguished the ...
In some communities, fire crews are delayed — not by distance, but by a lack of equipment. Higher costs and supply chain issues means some departments have to wait years for new trucks. Fire ...
In 2022, Federal stimulus money led to a sudden surge in orders for new fire trucks. That led to a major backlog in ...
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 ...
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Why Are Fire Trucks Red?

Each kind of commercial and emergency vehicle follows a certain color code or symbol. For instance, you will find a snake symbol on almost all ambulances, and the color of the school buses is always ...
The work of a firefighter would no doubt be deemed heroic by the bulk of the world's population — even if many would also deem it a little too dangerous to undertake themselves. The job does, after ...
Data obtained and analyzed by The Times show that during a critical moment in the Eaton fire, only one L.A. County fire truck was west of Lake Avenue, where nearly all of the deaths took place. Many ...
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 ...
EVENING. THANKS SO MUCH. CERTAINLY A SIGH OF RELIEF FOR MILWAUKEE’S FIRE CHIEF WHO FOUGHT FOR MORE MONEY IN THIS YEAR’S BUDGET TO REPLACE HIS AGING FLEET OF FIRE TRUCKS. AS 12 NEWS DUKE CARTER REPORTS ...