A Texas man led police on a search over the weekend when he drove off with a Plano fire truck and wound up in Dallas where he was arrested.

The stolen truck had not even been put into service yet when it was taken, news reports said. It was at a Balch Springs company that was finishing the vehicle for delivery when a man showed up at the business applying for work. The man then got into the truck and drove it away at about 5:15 p.m. Saturday.

Dallas police say Jose Mora took the truck 15 miles to Dallas where they apprehended him. He’s been charged with theft of goods valued in excess of $300,000. The truck, meanwhile, was placed in the care of Dallas Fire-Rescue until it could be retrieved, WFAA reported.

A Marshall Township fire truck and an 18-wheeler were involved in an accident Sunday as the truck was on the way to a call.

The accident occurred on Brush Creek Road, WPXI reported, while the fire department was responding to a car fire.

The truck left the roadway, travelled down an embankment and crashed in a field. There were no serious injuries in the crash.

A push-in ceremony marked the delivery of a new engine for Panama City Beach (FL) Fire Rescue on Friday morning, according to a report published by WMBB.

According to the report, the new engine has anti-collision technology, airbags in the cab a GPS-based system that alerts to the status of the apparatus, regarding in service, responding and other functions.

The new apparatus will be the third front-line engine for the department along side an aerial.

According to the department’s Facebook page, firefighters were appreciative of the new Engine 30.

“The Firefighters, Officers, and Administrative Staff would like to say thank you to our City Managers and City Council for their progressive forward thinking and never ending support,” a post on the Facebook page read.

Firefighters with the Holmdel (NJ) Fire & Rescue Company No. 2 recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new station and a push-in for a new apparatus for the new facility, according to a report published by the web site Tapinto.

The web site reported the new $4.2 million station was completed just in time for International Firefighter Day and features a bright red exterior and drive-thru capabilities.

Shortly after the building dedication celebrations, the department hosted a traditional wet-down and push-in for a new 2021 Pierce Enforcer engine, according to the report.

City and fire officials in Watertown (NY) are frustrated with supply chain issues that are causing delays in getting three new fire apparatus on the road, according to a report published by the Watertown Daily Times and NNY 360.

According to the report, the fire engine manufacturer is expecting to take 515 days to manufacturer and deliver a new apparatus to replace one at the State Street fire station, according to the newspaper report, that also reported the cost of the engine had increase from $620,000 to $785,000.

A $1.39 million aerial that is also on order won’t be delivered until 2024, the paper reported, adding that the manufacturers have said that COVID-19, staffing, inflation and supply chain issues are all factors in the delivery delays and price increases.