Juan Diaz has been a fire chief in Mountain View, Calif., for the past 8 months but has been in the fire service for just over 30 years. He is mostly a car collector. He owns a 1956 Cadillac Eldorado, ...

Yakima firefighter Andrey Belza likes riding in the back of the department’s ladder truck. Way back. How far back? Nearly 62 feet from the front seat. As one of the department’s tiller drivers, he’s ...

MADISON, Wis. — Madison Fire Department brings back old technology with a tractor-drawn aerial ladder truck to meet modern needs. According to a release, a 107-food heavy-duty tiller aerial ladder ...

Chico >> The Chico Fire Department’s new $1.28 million truck is more maneuverable and faster to set up than the old ladder truck. It’s also about 15 feet longer. With an articulating rear-end, the ...

The fire service enjoys many proud traditions dating back to when steamers were horse drawn and ladder trucks carried buckets, hooks and an assortment of heavy, wooden ground ladders. Over the years ...

FRACKVILLE – The annual Antique Muster and Open House of the Schuylkill Historical Fire Society was held Saturday under sunny skies on the grounds of the Schuylkill County Fire School. The event ...

Like a great movie screenplay that deserves a sequel, this month we are going to return to visit with the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department in Saint Mary's County, MD to review their 2009 Pierce ...