A nationwide backlog for new fire apparatus, sometimes stretching three to five years, is pushing departments to seek faster, more affordable alternatives, FOX 5 Las Vegas reports. A Henderson-based company, Fire Trucks Unlimited, says its apparatus refurbishing business is booming with 60 jobs currently underway refurbishing older fire apparatus. Company officials say refurbished trucks can […]

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A fire involving lithium-ion batteries on I-15 prompted Nye County to purchase F-500 EA, an encapsulator agent that effectively extinguishes such fires, improving emergency response capabilities.

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Tucson officials are considering closing two fire stations to address a budget deficit.

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The Troy Fire Department has purchased a new pumper truck.

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