A fire Tuesday morning in Lindenhurst completely gutted a recently built home, Lake Villa Fire Protection District officials said. The home was a total loss, but no injuries were reported. One ...

On July 5, 2025, at approximately 11:20 a.m., Linden Police and Fire personnel were dispatched to the 800 block of W. Edgar ...

Jon Whalen, a carpenter for Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, was named the hospital's Colleague of the Month for June.

The village board held a special meeting in open session Wednesday evening to discuss its potential new fire truck purchase. The Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department is in the process of replacing ...

American fire trucks often stretch up to 50 feet long and nearly 9 feet wide, and that's not just for show. The U.S. is known for its wide-open roads, extra-long blocks, and suburban sprawl that ...

The chaos unfolded at around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the Locust Valley Fire Department’s headquarters on Buckram Road. A westbound pickup truck veered off the road and slammed directly into ...

The Santa Maria Fire Department has two new Type 6 fire trucks that are built to be more nimble than typical fire engines. Fire Captain Cody Joy explained that these trucks are mainly used for ...

Increased cost of fire trucks The department bought one of their trucks 10 years ago for $900,000. Their latest ones cost $2 million with a potential 4-year wait time to get.

Updated at 3:05 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. ET on 5/14/2025: This story now includes a comment from Rosenbauer, Oshkosh, and REV Group, as well as data from FAMA about annual fire truck orders in the U.S.

Cities and their fire departments are feeling the strain as post-pandemic wait times and costs for new fire trucks have shot up—due in part to industry consolidation.

Residents were displaced following a house fire in Lindenhurst on Tuesday afternoon. The fire was reported around 12:40 p.m. on the 0 block of Laurel Drive, according to Lake Villa Fire Protection ...

A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 19 of the New York edition with the headline: Private Equity’s Role in Fire Truck Costs Draws Scrutiny.