Carmel Fire Department Chief Joel Thacker says aging fire trucks across the country “are breaking down” while departments wait for new replacements. (IBJ photo/Chad Williams) Cities and their fire ...

The Greensburg Fire Department’s tractor-drawn ladder truck will be heading south. City council last week unanimously approved selling the 2012 truck to Charleston, S.C., for $750,000, said ...

After several years of operating only with a fire engine, Stockton Fire Department Station No. 7 celebrated the return of a ladder fire truck company with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. On Wednesday, ...

The Dracut Fire Department has deployed its new Tower 1 truck during intensive tactical training on Lakeview Avenue this week ...

A local public-safety acquisition more than 25 years in the making has become reality with the city’s purchase of a Davis Fire Department aerial ladder truck. Chances are you’ve seen the 58-foot, ...

The Des Moines City Council approved the purchase of two fire engines and a ladder truck for roughly $5 million. The new equipment will replace aging vehicles in the fire department's fleet, which ...

Milwaukee Common Council vote on Nov. 25 will determine how much city budget money goes toward fixing the fleet.

The Grandview Fire Department unveiled a new piece of equipment Tuesday aimed at improving safety for the community and ...

A new ladder truck has entered full-time service for the Columbia Fire Department. Ladder Truck 7 goes into full-time service for Station 7, joining Ladder 1 and Ladder 2 in providing rescue services ...

The Milwaukee Common Council approved $10 million for new rigs by overriding the Mayor's veto, diverting funds from a DPW ...