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.

It was troubling what happened as a crew set up to douse a small brush fire in the local desert last month. Firefighter Tim Ross said that as he supplied water to his fellow crew members, he ...

In 2020, when the Foxborough Fire Department wanted to purchase an engine pumper truck, they found a vendor and agreed to pay $625,000 for it to be delivered within 18 months. The department’s Motor ...

The city of Columbus has approved a $191,000 settlement and a $750,000 settlement is pending for a deadly 2023 crash involving a city fire truck. The city is hiring an outside firm to investigate why ...

A new Houston Fire Department engine is going unused after the department discovered the truck is too big to fit easily into its station garage. "The Houston Fire Department received a new ladder ...