A national shortage of fire trucks has left departments with aging fleets and deadly delays, while manufacturers profit from ...

A malfunctioning ladder truck contributed to the deaths of four people in a June 26 fire in Chicago, highlighting a ...

When Chicago Fire Department Battalion Chief James Spalla was a little kid growing up in Bridgeport, he remembers looking ...

There is a large Chicago Fire Department response and a mayday has been called at a house fire in the city's West Chatham ...

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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. Fire ...