Vehicle-based firefighting equipment has come a long way since English inventor Richard Newsham patented the first fire engine in 1721. His horse-drawn machine incorporated a long-levered pump into ...
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) — The city of Oshkosh has put its first-ever motor-driven fire truck up for auction, but the former mayor who helped bring it back to Oshkosh 16 years ago says he’s disappointed ...