Sarah Henry of Mount Washington writes, "How did the fire engines wind up with their numbers? It seems like they might have gotten them in order of founding, but Clifton (an older one) is 34.

A nearly one century old California fire truck is back at its original home in Yuba City, thrilling firefighters new and old.

The new fire engine, a 2024 E-One Typhoon capable of pumping up to 1,500 gallons of water per minute, has taken over for the department’s aging 1995 model. The former Engine 1 has “outlived ...