After the Palisades fire ignited, top brass at the Los Angeles Fire Department were quick to say that they were hampered by broken fire engines and a lack of mechanics to fix them. If the roughly 40 ...

The vehicles first responders rely on in an emergency are now causing local fire departments a financial headache. "It's definitely been a challenge," said Wake County Fire and Emergency Management ...

MIAMISBURG — Miami Valley Fire District recently upgraded its fleet with two new fire engines, replacing aging vehicles that had exceeded their life expectancy. The additions are aimed at improving ...

Seneca Falls, it seems, has always been the little town that could — especially in its industrial heyday of the mid-to-late ...

SEQUIM — After 18 years, Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighters will have a new truck smell in a few of their fire engines. Two fire engines — 2025 Spartan Gladiators — arrived on Sept. 27 and ...

A bipartisan group in Congress has increased scrutiny of the fire engine industry. Firefighters complain that escalating prices and yearslong delays are straining public safety resources. By Mike ...

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 ...