National shortage of fire trucks impacts the Ozarks

In 2022, Federal stimulus money led to a sudden surge in orders for new fire trucks. That led to a major backlog in ...
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Portsmouth must wait 5 years for $2.5M fire truck. Here's why.

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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'The situation is dire': Milwaukee fire chief warns of aging fire trucks

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 ...

Colorado students help name fire trucks

EVERGREEN, Colo. — Evergreen Fire Rescue needed help naming some of their trucks, so they turned to some experts in the ...
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Milwaukee Fire Department borrows fire trucks to fill gaps in aging fleet

Parked inside Milwaukee Fire Station 12 on the city's south side is a Wauwatosa Fire Department ladder truck. Tosa, lending one of their fire trucks to replace one of Milwaukee's broken-down ...