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Emergency vehicle intended to put out fires
A fire engine (or fire truck, also spelled firetruck) is a vehicle, usually a specially designed or modified truck, that functions as a firefighting apparatus
Fire_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The FIRE (for "Fully Integrated Robotised Engine") is a series of automobile engines from Fiat Powertrain Technologies, built in FCA's Termoli, Betim and
Fully Integrated Robotised Engine
Fully_Integrated_Robotised_Engine
Topics referred to by the same term
A fire engine is a road vehicle designed for firefighting. Fire engine may also refer to: An early form of steam engine The Fire Engines, a Scottish post-punk
Fire_engine_(disambiguation)
Fire engine designed for fighting wildfires
A wildland fire engine or brush truck is a fire engine specifically designed to assist in fighting wildfires by transporting firefighters to the scene
Wildland_fire_engine
Informal name for an intense, bright red
Fire engine red, also known as fire truck red in North America, is an informal name for a bright red commonly used on emergency vehicles in many countries
Fire_engine_red
Early steam engine invented by Thomas Newcomen
engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712, and is sometimes referred to as the Newcomen fire engine (see below) or Newcomen engine. The engine was
Newcomen_atmospheric_engine
Fire engine with an electric motor
fire engine is a fire engine that is powered by an electric motor—essentially, an electric vehicle designed and used for firefighting. Electric fire engines
Electric_fire_engine
Australian comedian and presenter (born 1970)
at the Edinburgh Fringe. The title of his 2001 show, "Go You Big Red Fire Engine", was coined during a 1999 performance in Melbourne. Hills asked an audience
Adam_Hills
British children's television series
children's books by Wilbert and Christopher Awdry, it centers on Thomas the Tank Engine, as well as various anthropomorphic steam locomotives and other vehicles
Thomas_&_Friends
Fire truck used in the Emergency! TV series
Engine 51 is a fire engine known for its time in the 1970s American television show Emergency!. Engine 51 was represented in the television show by two
Engine_51
Scottish post-punk band
The Fire Engines were a post-punk band from Edinburgh, Scotland. They were initially active between 1979 and 1981. Their first single was the "Get Up And
The_Fire_Engines
British children's television series
Finley the Fire Engine is an American/Canadian/British animated children's television series produced by Balley Beg Animation Studios in Douglas, Isle
Finley_the_Fire_Engine
Structure for storage of firefighting apparatus
A fire station (also called a fire house, fire hall, firemen's hall, or engine house) is a structure or other area for storing firefighting apparatuses
Fire_station
Engine that uses steam to perform mechanical work
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure
Steam_engine
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
The Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Company was an Ohio-based fire truck manufacturer. The company was founded in 1910 by John P Ahrens and Charles H Fox and built
Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Company
Ahrens-Fox_Fire_Engine_Company
a print showing Lofting's fire engine at work in London, the engine being pumped by a team of men. In the print three fire plaques of early insurance
History_of_firefighting
Series of wildfires in California, United States
rekindle into a new fire (as it did in the Palisades Fire). The LAFD was also criticized for not pre-deploying any fire engines to the Palisades area
January 2025 Southern California wildfires
January_2025_Southern_California_wildfires
Firefighting museums in New South Wales, Australia
Manual Fire Engine, designed and built by Shand Mason Company of London from 1869 to 1869. It is also known as Shand Mason 7 inch Manual Fire Engine (1869)
Penrith_Museum_of_Fire
American medical drama television series (1972–1977)
Los Angeles County Fire Museum. Set at the fictional Fire Station 51 of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, where one fire engine and the paramedic
Emergency!
found on a normal-sized fire engine. Light two-wheel drive pumps may also be used. A rescue tender is a generic term for any fire appliance which carries
Fire appliances in the United Kingdom
Fire_appliances_in_the_United_Kingdom
Fire engine manufactured by Dennis Specialist Vehicles
purpose-built fire engine produced by Dennis Specialist Vehicles of Guildford, Surrey, England from 1995 to 2007. It was the last full-size fire appliance
Dennis_Sabre
American municipal fire department
force with an Amoskeag fire engine and a hose jumper (cart). The equipment was hand-drawn to fires. In the spring of 1874, the fire company asked the Los
Los_Angeles_Fire_Department
British animated television series (1959–1977)
Ivor the Engine is a British cutout animation television series created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin's Smallfilms company. It follows the adventures
Ivor_the_Engine
Fire intensity classification system
the standard fire department responses to fires in high-rise buildings. The signal 10-60 is a separate response to major disasters. Engine companies, ladder
Multiple-alarm_fire
Vehicle for use during firefighting operations
first fire pump circa the 2nd century B.C., and an example of a force-pump possibly used for a fire-engine is mentioned by Heron of Alexandria. The fire pump
Firefighting_apparatus
Connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply
location of the attached water main). The user can attach this hose to a fire engine, which can use a powerful pump to boost the water pressure and possibly
Fire_hydrant
UK manufacture
Clapham, later Greenwich, London, were builders of steam fire engines and steam tram engines. The founder was Moses Merryweather (1791–1872) of Clapham
Merryweather_&_Sons
Fire and rescue service for London
the London Fire Engine Establishment was formed under the leadership of James Braidwood, who had founded the first professional, municipal fire brigade in
London_Fire_Brigade
Sequence of cylinder ignition in a piston engine
The firing order of an internal combustion engine is the sequence of ignition for the cylinders. In a spark ignition (e.g. gasoline/petrol) engine, the
Firing_order
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
the flywheel end. The firing order is 1-6-5-4-3-2. The engine was produced at the Flint North plant in Flint, Michigan, with engine blocks and cylinder
Buick_V6_engine
Emergency services in Vancouver, Canada
Charlisle was appointed the city's first fire chief who began motorizing fire brigade, and the first motorized fire engine was purchased in 1908 from the Seagrave
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
Vancouver_Fire_and_Rescue_Services
Soviet/Russian truck
was also available in a 4-door double cab configuration, but only in fire engine forms. Over the course of production, there were two modernizations of
ZIL-130
1969 novel by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö
The Fire Engine That Disappeared (Brandbilen som försvann) is a mystery novel by Swedish writers Sjöwall and Wahlöö, published in 1969. It is the fifth
The Fire Engine That Disappeared
The_Fire_Engine_That_Disappeared
Motor vehicle
used in a variety of different roles aside from a truck, including as a fire engine. "FL" stands for "Forward Control" and "Low-level Cab". The FL6 and the
Volvo_FL
2022 aviation accident in Peru
Juliaca, Peru. On 18 November 2022, the Airbus A320neo collided with a fire engine during its takeoff roll, killing two firefighters and seriously injuring
LATAM Airlines Perú Flight 2213
LATAM_Airlines_Perú_Flight_2213
Series of V8 engines built by Chrysler
produced: the FirePower series (with displacements from 241 to 392 cu in (3.9 to 6.4 L) from 1951 until 1958; a 426 cu in (7.0 L) race and street engine from 1964
Chrysler_Hemi_engine
Organization that provides firefighting services
A fire department (North American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), also known as a fire company, fire authority, fire district, fire and
Fire_department
1911 factory fire in New York City
avoid detection. A New York Times article suggested that the fire had been started by the engines running the sewing machines. A series of articles in Collier's
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
Defunct American firetruck manufacturer
operation between 1873 and 2014 which focused primarily on the production of fire engines, ladder trucks, and emergency apparatus such as ambulance and rescue
American_LaFrance
Actions to prevent damage from fire
century the first "fire engines" were made, notably in Amsterdam. In 1721, the English inventor Richard Newsham made a popular fire engine that was essentially
Firefighting
Shade of yellow-green color
been adopted as the color of fire engines in parts of the United States and elsewhere. The use of chartreuse fire engines began when New York ophthalmologist
Chartreuse_(color)
City car by Fiat since 1980
driving. The smallest engine, the 1.1 L petrol SOHC FIRE engine, rated at 54 bhp (40 kW) is also found in the Fiat Seicento. This engine was originally developed
Fiat_Panda
Machine that converts one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy (of motion)
fire engine in its original form was merely a water pump, with the engine being transported to the fire by horses. In modern usage, the term engine typically
Engine
U.S. local government agency
then trading post received its first significant fire engine. By 1844, Detroit had four fire engine companies, two independent hose companies, and one
Detroit_Fire_Department
Engine designed and produced by FCA, Global Small Engine (GSE), codenamed FireFly
The FCA Global Small Engine (or GSE, marketed as FireFly) is a family of engines produced by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) starting in 2016, and subsequently
Fiat_Global_Small_Engine
Scottish-born American blacksmith, mechanic and inventor
businessman, he was among the foremost American makers of hand-pumped fire engines. Artist John Neagle's portrait of him, Pat Lyon at the Forge (1826–27)
Patrick_Lyon_(blacksmith)
English-American inventor and mechanical engineer
built the first steam-powered fire engine in the United States. It was also the first self-propelled fire engine; the engine used a dog clutch on the rear
Paul_Rapsey_Hodge
for fire engines to respond to them as well. The professionalization of American firefighting was largely a result of four factors: steam fire engines, fire
Firefighting in the United States
Firefighting_in_the_United_States
English engineer; invented the first commercial steam pump (c.1650–1715)
mill work" became known as the "Fire Engine Act". Savery's very broad patent covered all pumps that raised water by fire. The architect James Smith of Whitehill
Thomas_Savery
Pole that firefighters slide down to reach ground level
allows them to respond to an emergency call faster, as they arrive at the fire engine faster than by using a standard staircase. In the 1870s, answering an
Fireman's_pole
a list of notable current and former fire stations, which are also called "fire houses", "fire halls", "engine houses", "hook and ladder companies" and
List_of_fire_stations
Series of four-wheel drive vehicles produced by Toyota
(Touring), BJ-R (Radio), BJ-J (Cowl-chassis for a fire-engine), FJ-J (Cowl-chassis for a fire-engine). 1955 – The second generation of the Land Cruiser
Toyota_Land_Cruiser
Government fire service of the Philippines
1991: Fire Brigadier General Fire Colonel Fire Lieutenant Colonel Fire Major Fire Captain Fire Lieutenant Fire Sergeant Fire Corporal Fireman First Class
Bureau_of_Fire_Protection
Building in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, US
John Brown's Fort was initially built in 1848 for use as a guard and fire engine house by the federal Harpers Ferry Armory, in Harpers Ferry, Virginia
John_Brown's_Fort
American municipal fire department
London, England. These two pumpers formed Engine Company 1 and Engine Company 2. These were the first fire engines to be used in the American colonies, and
New_York_City_Fire_Department
Wildfire in Northern California, US
6:31 a.m., Cal Fire had notified firefighters at Fire Station 36 (located near Concow/Jarbo Gap) of the fire. By 6:35 a.m., two fire engines had left the
Camp_Fire_(2018)
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Fire Engine 1891 Shand Mason Fire Engine 1898 Shand Mason Curricle Ladders 1909 Edward Smith Headquarters Switchboard 1929 Ahrens Fox PS2 Fire Engine 1939
Penrith,_New_South_Wales
improvements made on hand and steam fire engines. Many of those improvements made their way to the modern fire engines of today. Button was born in North
Lysander_Button
Chinese emergency service
swift action. Crossed axes and a fire hose indicate the team's firefighting functions. The front part of fire engines are painted with the words "RESCUE"
China_Fire_and_Rescue
Fictional Swedish police detective
Policeman (Den skrattande polisen, 1968) (Edgar Award, Best Novel, 1971) The Fire Engine That Disappeared (Brandbilen som försvann, 1969) Murder at the Savoy
Martin_Beck
Range of tractors and lorries made by Daimler AG
vehicle for moving 20' containers Technical rescue fire engine RW1, a common Unimog-based fire engine in Germany, based on the Unimog 435.115 (U 1300 L)
Unimog
Type of fire extinguisher
fire mop-up operations. For fire fighting in larger areas it is much more convenient to take out hoses from a fire engine and spray selected areas. Alternatively
Fire_flapper
Whirlwind induced by and often composed of fire
A fire whirl, fire devil or fire tornado is a whirlwind induced by a fire and often (at least partially) composed of flame and/or ash. These start with
Fire_whirl
2021 wildfire in Northern California
911. A fire engine strike team leader returning home from the Beckwourth Complex called 911 at roughly 5:12 p.m., reporting a well-established fire about
Dixie_Fire
Largest fire in Boston, Massachusetts, US
related equipment. The Boston Fire Department used horses to pull fire engines, hoses, and ladders. At the time of the 1872 fire in early November, the northeast
Great_Boston_Fire_of_1872
Way of storing hose on a fire engine
of storing hose on a fire engine. This method of storing hose is designed for rapid deployment of a hose line to attack a fire. In this manner, the hose
Mattydale_lay
2018 fire tornado in California, U.S.
In the evening of July 26, 2018, a large fire tornado formed inside of the Carr Fire. The fire tornado, which had peak wind speeds of 143 miles per hour
Carr_Fire_tornado
Firefighting authority of Munich, Germany
fire engine, a 16/12 fire engine and a multi-purpose vehicle. The department Obermenzing currently has a fire engine 16/12 and a rescue fire engine 20/16
Munich_Fire_Department
German public institution
of the fire department they are working for. In bigger departments mostly as water squad in smaller departments also as attack squad or engine operator
German_Fire_Services
United States historic place
The Old Fire Engine House is a historic fire station on North Main Avenue in Orono, Maine. Built in 1892, it is a well-preserved example of a late-19th
Old_Fire_Engine_House
Fire department of the city of Chicago
show Chicago Fire, centers on a group of fictional firefighters and paramedics at a firehouse that is the headquarters of the fictitious Engine Company 51
Chicago_Fire_Department
Timing of the release of a spark in a combustion engine
(ATDC) are usually counter-productive (producing wasted spark, back-fire, engine knock, etc.) unless there is need for a supplemental or continuing spark
Ignition_timing
Motor vehicle
Firecoach were sold to fire departments in Hawaii, Illinois, and New Jersey, as well as in Mexico and Kuwait. Using the mid-engine chassis of the Crown
Crown_Firecoach
United States historic place
The South Green Fire Station, also known as the Engine Company 1 Fire Station, is at 197 Main St. in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Built in 1927, it
Engine_Company_1_Fire_Station
2012 Swedish TV series or program
plots revolve around the emergency vehicles Paulie Police Car and Fiona Fire Engine who tackle a new mission in each episode. Heroes of the City was created
Heroes_of_the_City
Scottish inventor, engineer and chemist (1736–1819)
chemist who improved on Thomas Newcomen's 1712 Newcomen steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1776, which was fundamental to the changes brought by the
James_Watt
Automotive manufacturer in Surrey, England
manufacturer of commercial vehicles based in Guildford, building buses, fire engines, lorries (trucks) and municipal vehicles such as dustcarts. All vehicles
Dennis_Specialist_Vehicles
Former American car manufacturer
tractors until 1924. They are notable for building the very first modern fire engine in 1905, and the first American vehicle with hydraulic brakes, in 1915
Knox_Automobile_Company
Topics referred to by the same term
Fire Station No. 4, and variations such as Engine House No. 4, may refer to: (ordered by U.S. state then city) Fire Station No. 4 (Miami, Florida) Mechanics
Fire_Station_No._4
United States historic place
Washington Fire Engine House is located in Port Washington, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The fire engine house
Port Washington Fire Engine House
Port_Washington_Fire_Engine_House
2025 Utah and Colorado wildfire
that night. On July 12, the blaze generated a rare fire whirl, which damaged one fire engine. The fire crossed over into Montrose County, Colorado, on July 15
Deer_Creek_Fire
Fire engine manufactured by Dennis Specialist Vehicles
The Dennis Rapier is a purpose-built fire engine produced by Dennis Specialist Vehicles of Guildford, Surrey, England from 1991 to the early 2000s. Following
Dennis_Rapier
United States historic place
Boca Raton Fire Engine No. 1 is a historic fire engine in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. It is located at 100 South Ocean Boulevard. An American
Boca_Raton_Fire_Engine_No._1
Firefighting museum in California, United States
Angeles County, California. The museum has 60 antique fire engines in its collection, including fire engines from the 1860s through just-retired apparatus. Its
Los Angeles County Fire Museum
Los_Angeles_County_Fire_Museum
Overview about fire engines in Germany
full-time fire chief (Kommandant). The KdoW is standardized according to DIN 14507-5. Fire engines (Löschfahrzeuge) carry equipment for fighting fires. This
Fire service vehicles in Germany
Fire_service_vehicles_in_Germany
Scottish firefighter (1800–1861)
Master of Engines in the world's first municipal fire service in Edinburgh in 1824. He was also the first director of the London Fire Engine Establishment
James_Braidwood
1987 tube station fire in London, England
LFB Station Officer Colin Townsley from Soho fire station was in charge of the first pump fire engine to arrive at the scene and was in the ticket hall
King's_Cross_fire
Car manufactured from 1985 to 1996
, "Y10 fire", "touring", and "turbo"). Most versions were equipped with a five-speed manual transmission, a transversely mounted front engine, and front-wheel
Autobianchi_Y10
Greek national fire and rescue service
500 vehicles. Today it owns about 2,500 trucks and cars (1,500 fire engines and fire tenders, 800 auxiliary and 200 special), 44 firefighting aircraft
Hellenic_Fire_Service
Inline piston engine with eight cylinders
The straight-eight engine (also known as a inline-eight engine; abbreviated as I8) is an eight-cylinder internal combustion engine with all eight cylinders
Straight-eight_engine
Fire engine
as German fire departments began experiencing a continual increase in technical assistance calls and therefore equipped their fire engines with additional
Hilfeleistungslöschgruppenfahrzeug
Hilfeleistungslöschgruppenfahrzeug
2006 wildfire in Southern California
day of the fire's ignition, several Forest Service engines from the San Bernardino National Forest were overwhelmed by the fire. One engine, E57, lost
Esperanza_Fire
19th-century American inventor
an improved fire hydrant that is similar to those used currently for firefighting. Holly was a co-inventor of the Silsby steam fire engine. He founded
Birdsill_Holly
Type of firefighting apparatus that specializes in the transport of water
(like a fire engine), though it utilizes a smaller pump to draft from bodies of water. Water tenders are used when there is no working fire hydrant within
Water_tender
deliberately. At 2:15 p.m. on 20 March, a fire started near Bowling in the Kilpatrick Hills; it was attended by four fire engines and was extinguished early the
2025_United_Kingdom_wildfires
Emergency vehicle specialised in aircraft firefighting operations
crash tender (known in some countries as an airport fire appliance) is a specialised fire engine designed for use in aircraft firefighting at aerodromes
Airport_crash_tender
American musician
Recording there resulted in what would become Francis' sixth studio album, "Fire Engine Red", which was released on May 13, 2016. On November 28, 2016, Francis
Robert_Francis_(musician)
Steam locomotive builder of Manchester, New Hampshire
fire engines until 1876. A steam-driven self-propelled appliance was made by Amoskeag was used to fight the Great Boston Fire of 1872. Amoskeag fire engines
Amoskeag_Locomotive_Works
Czech truck family
offroad testing track with emphasis on the twist of superstructure (video): Ladder chassis (Renault fire engine) Backbone chassis (Tatra T815 fire engine)
Tatra_815
1861 fire in London
fire, James Braidwood, superintendent of the London Fire Engine Establishment, was killed. House of Commons reports cited multiple failures in fire prevention
1861_Tooley_Street_fire
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