A semi truck caught fire on the I-15 Freeway in Barstow on Monday, creating a massive traffic snarl for drivers heading ...

Custom fire trucks continue to dominate the fire service. Despite the increased cost and wait time, ... That sometimes means making difficult choices or daring to change the status quo.

Aerial vehicles should only be in front-line service for 15 years, according to National Fire Protection Association guidelines, while pumper trucks can be in front-line service for 20 years. If those ...

In total, the Carmel Fire Department has orders out for four trucks—one ladder truck and three fire engines, also known as pumper trucks—with a total cost of $5 million. None are expected to ...

It costs $12,000 a month to lease a fire truck, Beauchamp said, so that’s not an option. Older, used models available for less don’t meet the township’s needs. “A fire engine is a 20- to ...