An old 1961 fire truck maintenance depot on Chalk Hill Boulevard has morphed into one of America’s only working fire service museums. Step inside rows of gleaming antiques, then watch volunteers yank engines, machine missing parts, and breathe life back into rigs that once roared through Dallas. This film traces the building’s past as the city’s original apparatus shop, its present role as a hands on restoration bay, and the big plans to polish every brick for a new generation of visitors. Plan

For the first time in nearly forty years, a tractor-drawn aerial ladder truck enters the Madison Fire Department's fleet, bringing back old technology to meet modern needs. Now serving from Fire Station 1 downtown, this Ascendant 107-foot Heavy-Duty Tiller Aerial Ladder from Pierce Mfg in Appleton is believed to be the fourth tiller in MFD's history. It is the only one in service in the state of Wisconsin today! Learn more on the #MFDBlog: https://www.cityofmadison.com/fire/blog/new-heavy-duty-t

🔥🔥Join us in 1 HOUR for a virtual tour of our 2012 Pierce 100' Aerial Platform Quint! Learn more about this truck: https://firedept.link/3wfNIMR | Command Fire Apparatus LLC - Used Fire Trucks

🔥🔥 Check out Charlotte Fire Department’s Pierce Enforcer 107’ Ascendant Aerial Tiller that was staged at our Charlotte Region Service Center! It’s looking good! #firetruck #firefighters #firedept #firstresonders | Atlantic Emergency Solutions