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.

The New Ipswich Fire Department was established in 1833 and has since evolved from hand pumpers to motorized fire trucks, with the three village fire companies being disbanded in 1928 to form a single ...

Escalating costs and concern over anti-competitive practices in the custom fire engine industry are at the center of a complaint filed by the city of Fullerton with the California Attorney General’s ...

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