Wildfire crews in northern Minnesota are utilizing a new Minnesota-made "Heat Wave" scoop system on Air Tractor aircraft.

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Ladder 32-1-90 is a 2024 Sutphen Monarch SL 100 midmount straight stick aerial. It has a four-door cab with seating for four, a stainless steel body with hinged compartments, and 180 cubic feet of storage space.

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the King County Striker Volterra 6×6 ARFF truck has seating for two firefighters in a modular cab design, a Tak-4® all-wheel independent suspension, and two 700-volt DC lithium-ion batteries with more than 244 kW of energy storage.

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Dallas has launched a Drone as First Responder program to improve 911 response times, positioning drones at fire stations to provide real-time footage for police and fire departments.

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A brush truck from Lyon County Fire District #5 broke down and had to be abandoned during wildfires in southwest Kansas.

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