Franklin County Fire District 3, Pasco, WA, Type 6 flatbed. Ford F-550 4x4 four-door cab and chassis; Ford 6.8-liter 330-hp engine; Waterous PB 18 375-gpm auxiliary pump.
Four people have been arrested in connection to a string of burglaries at numerous fire stations in Shasta and Tehama counties last month, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Items were stolen from a Cal Fire station in Whitmore and two in Tehama County, the Baker and Red Bank stations.
On March 9 Cal Fire officials found that someone had used bolt cutters to break into the Buckhorn fire station in Whitmore and steal several items. A car with four people was observed on security cameras. Â
In the days following the burglary, Cal Fire law enforcement officers saw some of the items had been placed for sale online, and an undercover operation was set up to purchase the items.
The Houston Fire Department has removed 10 vehicles from a FEMA reimbursement application, following a department audit.
Firefighters questioned the reliability and safety of such vehicles, and one aged fire engine was subsequently completely removed from service after a fire captain labeled it "unfit for front line service." Â
Channel 2 Investigates found that very few firefighters realized they were riding in and relying on vehicles that were deemed total losses by the city of Houston in late September.
