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.

Portsmouth fire chief William McQuillen gets approval from City Council for $2.5 million aerial ladder fire truck expected to ...

Columbus City Council voted Monday night to halt efforts to buy a new $2.5 million fire truck from a Dublin company and instead try and purchase a new truck from a Wisconsin company. The 85 workers ...

The City of La Crosse filed a federal class action lawsuit Aug. 20 against three fire truck manufacturers — REV Group, Oshkosh Corporation and Rosenbauer America. The lawsuit accuses the manufacturers ...

The City of Milwaukee's proposed 2026 budget allocates $2 million to the fire department for equipment repairs. Chief Aaron ...

The mayor's proposed budget allocates $2 million for fire equipment to replace old rigs; the department requested $30 million ...

Milwaukee fire Chief Aaron Lipski announced that the city's last reserve ladder truck broke down Monday while responding to ...

Westfield Fire Chief Patrick Egloff says his department was scheduled to receive a new fire truck in August. Now, the manufacturer is telling the department the truck won’t be delivered until next ...

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The country's newest fire trucks can not be used at rescues because they are too small to fit all the lifesaving gear they ...