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 ...

Marion City Fire Department's newest ladder truck, Ladder 25, is almost ready to begin its service. The truck, which the fire department received in May, cost the about $1.76 million. It replaces the ...

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 Missoula Fire Department is expanding its capabilities with a new 107-foot ladder truck designed to improve emergency ...

Jamestown’s interim fire chief says the city needs to start the process of purchasing a new ladder truck soon. There is no ...

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 ...

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 Jerome City Fire Department has taken delivery of a new fire ladder truck, with firefighters currently undergoing ...

Nolensville and its Fire & Rescue Department recently welcomed the town's first ladder truck. The addition comes as the town plans to implement a 5-cent property tax increase on July 1. Much of the ...

A driver crashed into a fire truck overnight Sunday as crews worked to extinguish a fire in Puyallup, according to Central ...