MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
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.
The Gainesville Volunteer Fire Department lost the last of its fire trucks in a building fire. It was already running on a limited fleet after being hit by a major flood last month.
So far, 125 vehicles in the City of Lakewood, Colo., fleet have been found with damage from the hail, including windshield, window, and body damage, and this number may increase.
Officials from the City of Lynchburg, Va., reported no injuries after a city street maintenance truck caught fire.