As has been described many times, the primary fire extinguishing agent employed by the fire service is water. Generally speaking, water is abundant and is relatively inexpensive. Urban fire agencies ...

QUILCENE — The Quilcene Fire Department rolled out its new water tender at a community barbecue. The 1,800-gallon Rosenbauer water tender, delivered June 28, was presented to the public during the ...

WT-62 carries 2000 gallons of water and has a 20 gallon class A foam tank. The water tender seats two and is crossed staffed by Station 2. The main purpose of the water tender is to supply water to ...

Cecilio Padilla is a digital producer for CBS Sacramento and a Sacramento-area native who has been covering Northern California for more than a decade. A California agency's water tender was destroyed ...

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – The St. John’s Fire District (STJFD) welcomed two new trucks Tuesday to their fleet, bringing greater water access to fires in rural areas. Fire officials traveled to ...

NORTH TOOELE, Utah (KUTV) — In just a week a new water tender will be introduced to crews at the North Tooele Fire District — something fire officials said is essential to keeping homes along the ...

MERRIMAC, Wis. -- Two Merrimac firefighters were taken by MedFlight to a hospital Tuesday night after their water tender crashed. According to Merrimac Fire and Rescue, the firefighters were ...

BRUNEAU, Idaho (KIFI) — In an effort to bolster wildfire response capabilities, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District has facilitated the transfer of a surplus wildland fire water tender ...