A malfunctioning ladder truck contributed to the deaths of four people in a June 26 fire in Chicago, highlighting a nationwide crisis: the United States is facing a critical shortage of fire trucks.

MIFFLINTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A local fire company is receiving a hefty financial boost to help replace a costly and important piece of equipment. The Mifflintown Hose Co. announced earlier this month a ...

The Marion City Fire Department has acquired a new $1.76 million ladder truck, Ladder 25, replacing the 21-year-old Ladder 24. Ladder 25 boasts a 100-foot ladder, reaching the top of all buildings in ...

• La Crosse filed a federal lawsuit accusing three major fire truck manufacturers of conspiring to double prices and create artificial shortages • Fire truck costs jumped from $500,000 to $1 million ...

LIVES. THIS NEW LADDER TRUCK IS UNLIKE ANYTHING GRANDVIEW FIREFIGHTERS HAVE EVER TRAINED ON. IT’S $1.56 MILLION, AND IT’S STATE OF THE ART. THE GRANDVIEW FIRE DEPARTMENT IS NOW TRAINING ON ITS NEWEST ...

Santa Barbara Fire Department’s new Pierce Arrow XT Aerial Ladder Truck is equipped with a 107-foot aerial ladder. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Barbara Fire Department (SBFD) has acquired a new Pierce ...

The East Burke Fire Brigade is facing a potentially steep cost to repair or replace its primary fire engine after a major ...

The Portsmouth City Council approved up to $2.5 million for a new fire department aerial ladder truck. Due to production backlogs, the new truck may not be delivered for 41 to 60 months. Fire truck ...

JAMESVILLE, MARTIN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Jamesville’s only ladder truck caught fire Tuesday night, and now the volunteer fire department is trying to figure out what to do next. Without a ladder truck ...

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Two new fire trucks will be purchased for the Coon Rapids Fire Department after the City Council on Dec. 2 unanimously approved contracts for a Rosenbauer aerial ladder truck and ...