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Newsby Christy GrimesDecember 7, 2022

Nearly Half of New York Town's Refuse Trucks Destroyed in Fire

The cause of the fire at the town of Huntington maintenance facility is under investigation.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 23, 2019

Pa. City Begins Demolition of Destroyed Fleet Garage

A fire in October destroyed the City of Greensburg's public works garage as well as several vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 23, 2019

Fire Totals Half of Town’s Snowplow Fleet

A fire in the Town of Sodus, N.Y., destroyed a highway storage facility and four of the town’s seven snowplows.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2019

SC Sheriff’s Vehicles Burned in Apparent Arson

An Anderson County (S.C.) Sheriff's vehicle was found engulfed in flames at the fleet facility, and several county vehicles had missing items.

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NewsMarch 16, 2018

Alaska City Reconsiders Mutual Aid After Vehicle Catches Fire

Officials at the City of Fairbanks (Alaska) will take a closer look at its mutual aid agreements after a fire broke out at the Fire Department's vehicle maintenance garage while crews were out on calls.

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ArticlesMarch 16, 2018

Lessons I Learned During the Great Fire of 2017

In October 2017, wildfires spread across Northern California, burning through 114,000 acres of land. Here’s what one fleet manager learned during the fires and recovery period.

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NewsFebruary 16, 2018

Behind the Scenes During California’s Thomas Fire

The City of Ventura's Mary Joyce Ivers was called to the Emergency Operations Center the night the Thomas fires began in December. She talks about her fleet department’s experience and response during the fire.

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NewsDecember 29, 2017

Calif. Fire Rescue Purchases $19.8M Helicopter

The San Diego (Calif.) City Council approved the purchase of a helicopter for its Fire Rescue Department, as well as the construction of a 30,000-square-foot, $12 million hangar.

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NewsOctober 4, 2017

Wash. City to Re-Evaluate Safety Policies After Facility Fire

One month after losing its facility and several vehicles in a fire, the Toppenish (Wash.) Public Works Department is revising its safety program to ensure this does not happen again.

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NewsAugust 29, 2017

Wash. Public Works Facility Lost in Fire

The City of Toppenish (Wash.) Public Works Building caught fire last week, leading to the loss of six city vehicles and various equipment.

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