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Chattanooga, TN, Fire Department Orders 10 Spartan Emergency Response Pumpers
This order is a testament to the excellent relationship the department has with Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks and Spartan ...
New York Post5d
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
At least 75 fire trucks languished in a city repair facility in downtown Los Angeles as wildfires decimated Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Malibu, pictures taken by The Post show. The essential ...
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Oregon state fire marshal dispels rumors of firetrucks failing emissions tests in Sacramento
On Wednesday, the search term "Oregon fire trucks stopped in Sacramento" was trending on Google. The Oregon fire marshal called it "misinformation." In a post on Sunday, the fire marshal said ...
New York Post6d
LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while holding back 1,000 firefighters and 35 trucks in critical first hours
Los Angeles fire bosses deployed just a fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the deadly Palisades Fire until it was already out of control — sending just five of the 40 available fire ...
CBS News5d
Amid L.A. fires, California officials deny false claims Oregon fire trucks turned away due to emissions regulations
California officials have denied claims spread by right-wing influencers on social media that Oregon fire trucks were turned away because of emissions regulations. In fact, they say, the trucks ...
wdam4d
Fleet is complete: New fire trucks in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The newest additions to the Jones County fire fleets took to the streets Friday. “These are the last three trucks to refurbish the whole county’s fleet,” said ...
CNN6d
‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
They were at a “breaking point,” one said. Another revealed that million-dollar fire trucks sat idle because budget cuts had shrunk the number of mechanics available to fix them.
The Hill6d
Palisades Fire firefighters taking part in first-of-its-kind cancer study
The study comes after the International Agency for Research on Cancer officially classified firefighting as a carcinogenic profession. The initiative is a collaboration with Cal Fire, the National ...
The New York Times4d
I Lost Everything in a California Fire. It Changed How I Lived.
For three hours we were caught in the middle of the Painted Cave Fire, saved only by a good Samaritan who had driven up to be of help in a water truck and pointed a thin hose at each roar of ...
Wall Street Journal4d
Fire at One of World’s Largest Battery Plants Prompts Evacuations in California
A fire at a major battery-storage plant in Northern California prompted the evacuation of hundreds of nearby residents and the closure of schools and parts of Highway 1 nearby. Residents of the ...
Forbes4d
Fire At One Of The World’s Largest Battery Storage Plants Triggers Evacuations Near Monterey Bay
A fire at Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey Bay, California, triggered evacuation orders and the closure of a portion of the state’s Highway 1 on Thursday night, as authorities tried to ...