North Myrtle Beach fire rescue puts new engine into service

The North Myrtle Beach Fire Department has placed a new fire engine into service, replacing a 20-year-old apparatus ...
The New York Times

Firefighters Condemn ‘Greed’ as Fire Engine Prices Soar

A bipartisan group in Congress has increased scrutiny of the fire engine industry. Firefighters complain that escalating prices and yearslong delays are straining public safety resources. By Mike ...
The New York Times

As Wall Street Chases Profits, Fire Departments Have Paid the Price

Fire engine manufacturing is now largely controlled by three companies. Around the country, prices have soared, and orders can take years to fulfill. The Los Angeles Fire Department maintenance yard ...
WFAA8

Denton sparks change with Texas’ first electric fire engine, Dallas to deploy one in July

DENTON, Texas — The shiny red fire engine sitting inside Station 1 looks like any other, but the inside of this one is very different. “This is the going to be the first electric fire truck in the ...
GeekWire

First electric fire engine in Wash. state unveiled in Redmond as city seeks more sustainable fleet

Challenges, breakthroughs and big ideas in the race to protect our planet. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Feb 3, 2025 at 11:57 am February 3, 2025 at 11:58 am Redmond Mayor Angela Birney, center, is ...