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Columbus Fire Department Gets Major Fleet Upgrade | Columbus News
Columbus is poised to spend over $21 million on brand-new fire trucks after last year’s alarming report revealed a fleet in crisis—trucks falling apart and sidelined for hundreds of days. The city plans to replace aging equipment with eight new engines, two ladder trucks, and more than ten medic units, all aimed at keeping pace with growing demand as the city expands. Firefighters’ union advocacy last year pushed this critical upgrade, and Mayor Ginther called it the largest-ever investment in fire apparatus, stressing that rising costs and longer production times make now the only viable…
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