But there was also a deeper problem: For years, the fire truck industry had been ratcheting up prices on new rigs and failing to meet delivery dates of those that were ordered. Some departments ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor Fire Department Chief Mike Kennedy jokingly told City Council there’s a technical term to describe the price of new fire trucks. “And that’s bonkers,” he said.

COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI — Three Comstock Township fire trucks have been damaged in crashes since December 2024, including one that was totaled. A 24-foot box truck crashed into emergency vehicles ...