Lack of manpower forces Greensburg Fire Department to sell truck that requires 2 drivers
The end of an era is approaching for the Greensburg Fire Department. The days are numbered for the department’s tractor-drawn ...
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Truck carrying gas cylinders catches fire in UP, triggers multiple explosions
A fire broke out in a truck carrying gas cylinders at Bhopura Chowk, Ghaziabad, triggering explosions. Firefighters struggled to reach it due to ongoing blasts. The cause remains unknown. No ...
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Activist requests info on probes into Fire Service’s wooden ladders
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Amarillo Fire Department set to receive new engines
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo Fire Department is on track to receive six new engines and two new ladder trucks following approval from city council. The goal is to replace engines that ...
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Fire department fills long-term need with ladder truck acquisition
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, ...
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Fake firefighters roll up to Palisades evacuation zone in phony fire truck, are arrested, police say
Two people were arrested on suspicion of dressing up as firefighters and trying to enter a Palisades fire evacuation zone in their own phony fire truck, authorities said Sunday. Patrolling ...
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No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A fire truck, on the other hand, can usually be identified by the long aerial ladders used to fight large fires or for certain types of medical emergencies. In early January, California Gov.
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Smith County fire truck involved in rollover wreck
Simmons said a fire broke out in Cherokee County, and Smith County ESD #2 was responding to assist from a Troup station when the rollover wreck took place. Simmons says the white substance seen on the ...
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Woman fighting for her life after crash involving Phoenix fire truck
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman has life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run crash involving a fire truck in Phoenix on Monday evening. It happened in the area of 25th Avenue and Peoria Avenue ...
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Firefighters out of hospital after crash involving fire truck in Smith County
The truck that was headed to help battle a fire in Cherokee County. ESD 2 spokesperson Nikki Simmons said both firefighters are out of the hospital after receiving treatment for their injuries.
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With a forecast of dangerous winds, LAFD pre-deploys to avoid failings of Palisades fire
Bracing for another round of extreme fire weather conditions ... to other engines and usually paired with hook and ladder trucks, which do not carry water. They are typically staffed by a single ...