Fire Apparatus Journal – Jan_Feb 2026 (Digital)

FIRE APPARATUS JOURNAL

VOLUME 43 – NUMBER 1

January – February 2026

Description

This issue offers over 50 pages and almost 100 captivating apparatus pictures, fleet updates and rig information from dozens of fire departments across the United States including those serving:

• New York City (FDNY), New York State, New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia, Chesapeake Bay, Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, St. Louis, Kentucky, Tennessee, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Arizona, Los Angeles and San Francisco
• Various Volunteer Departments
• Canadian Municipalities

Feature Articles Include:

• A look at the FDNY in 1976
• Fire Department Profile: Hicksville, NY
• Trex Corp’s Pierce Mini Pumper Engine 96
• Apparatus Across America: Rigs from Coast-to-Coast
• In Scale (models & replicas)
• Rehabs (rigs which have been updated for extended service life)
• Military Rigs – ANG Camp Gruber
• On the Runway – Bradley International Airport (BDL)
• Vintage Valor – a glimpse at vintage apparatus