Fire engines and fire trucks often get lumped together in everyday conversation, yet on the fireground they serve very different purposes. That distinction shapes how departments buy equipment, train ...

Fire Department officially has a new fire engine. Obtaining the truck was a several-year process, as fire trucks are custom-built and can take two or more years to complete once the design ...

Vehicle-based firefighting equipment has come a long way since English inventor Richard Newsham patented the first fire engine in 1721. His horse-drawn machine incorporated a long-levered pump into ...