A Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Service fire engine operating from Station No. 4 was hit on 25th Avenue East by an SUV on Tuesday. The firefighters were off the truck at the time and not injured, but the motorist was taken for DCH Regional Medical Center for treatment.

The mayor of Change Islands says the entire community is "so pleased" with the news that a new fire truck will soon be in service.

"It's wonderful that it's happening," Mayor Stephen Brinson told CBC Radio's Central Morning Show. "It's a beautiful machine, that's for sure."

On Aug. 11, the Liberal government announced a new 1,500-gallon tanker truck, funded 90 per cent by the province, is expected to be in service by the fall of 2017 — although Brinson hopes the truck will be ready in the next three to six months.

The truck will replace a not-so-beautiful machine.

The community has been making do for years with a 1983 Chevy with an untrustworthy transmission that broke down in January 2015, crippling the ability for the fire department to respond to emergencies.

READING, Pa. - A crash involving a fire truck tied up the morning commute in Reading. Officials say a car hit a fire truck around 8:30 a.m. on the Bingaman Street Bridge. The car ended up sideways and partially on the curb.

The City of Santee is reintroducing red-colored fire suppression vehicles into its fleet after 50 years of having yellow as the primary color for the department's fire apparatuses.

The color change will be inaugurated when the city's newest fire engine is delivered today. The new engine will be put into service later this month on August 24. A second apparatus, a new 100-foot-long ladder truck that is expected to arrive this winter, will also be “fire engine” red.

Fire Chief Richard Smith said the color change is supported by the department’s firefighters and by city management.

“The new color symbolizes a rebranding of our fire department and honors a longstanding worldwide fire service tradition,” Smith said.

We in America have plenty of opportunities to display our patriotism, from parades and holiday ceremonies to sporting events, government meetings and political rallies. Do we really need American flags waving from the backs of emergency vehicles while they're on their way to a fire or car accident? No.