Portsmouth plans to authorize a $2.5 million bond to purchase a new aerial ladder fire truck. The new truck is not expected to be delivered until 2030 due to nationwide manufacturing delays. Fire ...

Along with being a little shinier, Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory’s new ladder truck is a bit longer and heavier.

In some communities, fire crews are delayed — not by distance, but by a lack of equipment. Higher costs and supply chain issues means some departments have to wait years for new trucks. In some ...

The Portsmouth City Council approved up to $2.5 million for a new fire department aerial ladder truck. Due to production backlogs, the new truck may not be delivered for 41 to 60 months. Fire truck ...

The borough of Lawnside doesn’t have any working fire trucks — a decision the local fire chief blames on the mayor and council and says could be dangerous. All three of the town’s fire trucks are ...

Westfield Fire Chief Patrick Egloff says his department was scheduled to receive a new fire truck in August. Now, the manufacturer is telling the department the truck won’t be delivered until next ...