Firehouse

Keys to Engine Company Operations at Vacant Mid-Rises & High-Rises

Vacant mid-rise and high-rise buildings must be examined by firefighters regularly for changes that occurred. Open or removed fire doors, damaged or missing walls, holes in the floors, removed or ...
Firehouse

Grapevine, TX, Fire Union Sparks Debate Over Closure of Engine Company for New Ambulance

Grapevine's firefighter union is speaking out against the city's proposal to close Engine 1 and reassign the crew to a new ...
KXAN

As lawmakers probe on fire engine costs, Austin Fire says its seeing operational impacts

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fire departments across the United States are experiencing challenges as fire truck prices soar and wait times for new vehicles grow longer. The Austin Fire Department (AFD) told us ...
Los Angeles Times

Damaged engines didn’t affect Palisades firefight. But they point to a larger problem

After the Palisades fire ignited, top brass at the Los Angeles Fire Department were quick to say that they were hampered by broken fire engines and a lack of mechanics to fix them. If the roughly 40 ...
WFSB

Fire engine catches fire during holiday celebration

ESSEX, CT (WFSB) - A fire truck caught fire during a holiday celebration in Essex, firefighters reported. The Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 said that it happened on Saturday night during the Ivoryton ...