A union representing Des Moines firefighters is warning about the impacts of the plan to remove the truck. Terrifying ...

Prices have doubled and fire equipment orders take three or four years to receive. How are Iowa fire departments coping?

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At the same time, fire truck manufacturers are taking longer than ever to fulfill orders. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, it took an average of 12 months for a division fire truck order to be fulfilled.

Truck prices have doubled in the past decade, with ladder trucks now costing as much as $2 million each, while fire departments are facing backlogs as long as four years, said IAFF, which ...

The fire fleet has only three reserve engines and no ladder trucks to cover the city, and the number of backup vehicles falls far below national standards, according to the 46-page report.

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It costs $12,000 a month to lease a fire truck, Beauchamp said, so that’s not an option. Older, used models available for less don’t meet the township’s needs. “A fire engine is a 20- to ...

At the same time, fire truck manufacturers are taking longer than ever to fulfill orders. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, it took an average of 12 months for a division fire truck order to be fulfilled.

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Fire trucks drive by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab ...

From 2017 through 2024, the city ordered 30 of 58 fire trucks approved for purchase, ... seat belts are worn to shreds and photos of the engine parts inventory shows a stock room in disarray.