Why is a fire truck not called a water truck? Is there truly a difference between these two life-saving emergency vehicles?

Eleven Haverhill firefighters were joined by their fellow fire professionals from eight other Massachusetts communities on ...

Protection Hook & Ladder was Chambersburg's first hook and ladder company. It had its first quarters located in part of the ...

At 2 a.m. on June 15, 1926, several cars stopped in front of the rectory at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Mahanoy Plane. Exiting the cars, several men placed containers on the rectory porch. Then, ...

Mounds of cardboard boxes, plastic bags, newspapers and other filth appear strewn all over Livingston Street between Nevins ...

Documents released this week by state officials allege that numerous safety violations led to a September 2023 natural gas ...

During the past few weeks, Columbia County Fire Rescue personnel have been inspecting the hoses on department trucks to make ...

The Columbus Division of Fire is facing a critical fire truck shortage after years of inadequate funding accompanied by price hikes and long wait times for new vehicles, the city's firefighters union ...

The City of OKC is reminding residents to think twice about what they're throwing in their garbage can. What they say caused ...

Grandville FD: Fire engine hit by truck while responding to crash, ‘heavily damaged’ Their engines generally carry about 500 gallons of water. Firefighters rely on hose supply lines.

The second floor of the home where the fire started collapsed, and the roof collapsed on a nearby home. Both homes are a total loss. Ladder trucks were positioned to fight the fire from above ...

But they were not the only ones facing scrutiny. Fire truck manufacturers also found themselves in the spotlight, highlighted by the difficulty local governments have in acquiring new firefighting ...