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The “chemical wagon” component, aka the booster tank for rapid fire attack, will cover capacity, shape (L, T, square), impacts to body layout, tank-to-pump sizing (3-inch vs. 4-inch), weight ...
Sacramento Fire noted that the truck was not theirs yet has been seen driving around the city and flowing water. In photos of the fire engine shared by Sacramento Fire, at least two people can be ...
Fact check: Wildfire victims can get one-time $770 FEMA payment plus other aid. On May 14, 2022, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley announced the arrival of the department’s first electric ...
An HME Ahrens-Fox fire engine at a wildfire scene in California. (Courtesy HME Ahrens-Fox) The company is also overnighting parts and providing support to keep the fleet in operation.
Mercedes-Benz's Unimog fire engines have water hoses with wider diameters and larger water tanks than regular ones. These specialized fire engines can carry 3,500 liters (924 gallons) of water ...
Cal Fire explains these maps function similarly to flood zone maps, "where lands are described in terms of the probability level of a particular area being inundated by floodwaters, and not ...
Fire Station 3 on Embarcadero Road, shown here on Feb. 24, 2021, includes an engine and an ambulance. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Jackson’s experience continued to play out on May 7, as Medic 64 ...