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Holly Springs Fire Trucks Battle Heat | Raleigh News
Holly Springs firefighters are battling triple-digit heat inside their trucks—some without air conditioning, temperatures soaring to 120°F—while wearing 100 pounds of gear. Constant idling, engine heat, and custom setups make repairs tough, with one vendor fixing 30 similar trucks. The department’s forced to rotate trucks for AC repairs, risking emergency readiness. New trucks won’t arrive until next spring, as pandemic delays have stretched delivery times from one to four years for ladder trucks and two years for engines. Still, crews adapt: short sleeves when safe, EMS on standby to cool…
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