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 ...

• 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department put a new ladder truck into commission Thursday morning at Station 10. In a tradition dating back to when fire trucks ...

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