Lee Chapman worked as a firefighter in Bloomington for decades. Since retiring, he's acquired three vintage fire trucks.

In this video, I restore a 1970 Giant Tonka Fire Trunk Swivel Aerial Ladder toy purchased from eBay for $45. The restoration ...

Some people collect stamps. Others collect baseball cards, coins, comic books or music albums. Meanwhile, others collect … ...

The South Milwaukee Fire Department is restoring a piece of history. A woman recently donated a 1938 SMFD American LaFrance ladder truck. City employees got the old truck to "cough" – and its lights ...

SOUTH HAVEN, MI — If you’ve ever wanted to purchase a fire truck, now might be your chance. South Haven Area Emergency Services is auctioning off one of the first two trucks the department purchased ...

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

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.