MADISON, Wis. -- A state-of-the-art electric fire truck is now in service in Madison. The City of Madison Fire Department ...

MADISON, Wis. - After becoming the first fire department in the country to test and evaluate a prototype electric fire engine ...

City of Madison solidifies its leadership in environmental sustainability and fire service innovation by receiving the first ...

City of Madison solidifies its leadership in environmental sustainability and fire service innovation by receiving the first Pierce Volterra Electric Pumper production unit ordered, which is now ...

The Madison Fire Department welcomed the Volterra Electric Pumper truck with an electric fire engine on Monday. The vehicle ...

"45 of the LA fire trucks have to return to the barn a day to recharge their electric batteries for 10 hours instead of just gassing up and fighting fires," a January 19, 2025 Facebook post said.

Fire engine manufacturing is now largely controlled by three companies. Around the country, prices have soared, and orders can take years to fulfill. The Los Angeles Fire Department maintenance ...

Central Pierce Fire crews remained with the car and followed the tow truck to make sure the battery didn’t catch fire. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what led to the car ...

The driver was the only person in the car at the time. Firefighters with Central Pierce Fire and Rescue said the fire is at risk of reignition due to lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles.

TACOMA — A Tesla driver speeding over 100 mph was killed Monday night after crashing and catching on fire, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue said. At around 10:48 p.m. on Feb. 17, a Tesla passed a ...

RELATED: Tesla driver killed in 100 mph crash in Pierce County "We usually only have seconds to help these victims when vehicles do catch fire," she said. In this case, a deputy tried to get the ...