MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
A fire in October destroyed the City of Greensburg's public works garage as well as several vehicles.
A fire in the Town of Sodus, N.Y., destroyed a highway storage facility and four of the town’s seven snowplows.
Eight City of Augusta, Ga., fleet vehicles were totaled last week following heavy rains and flood that poured into the parking area of the fleet maintenance shop.
A fire began in a fire truck owned by the Mantua Township in New Jersey before spreading to other trucks parked in the town's public works lot.
A fire on Jan. 2 destroyed a Gibson Township, Pa., building, including three snow plow trucks — nearly half of the seven-truck fleet.
To date, the City of Port Arthur, Texas, has spent $4.9 million on vehicle and equipment replacements. In total, 55% of the fleet has been repaired and has been placed in service.
AAA offers advice on how to stay safe and avoid collisions in parking lots.
The City of Toppenish (Wash.) Public Works Building caught fire last week, leading to the loss of six city vehicles and various equipment.
The City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is working with one less vehicle after one of its dump trucks caught fire.
Simpson County, Miss., has only three of its refuse trucks working after four trucks were disabled in June — two from lighting strikes.