America’s First Electric Fire Truck Now Operational In Hollywood

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31 May 2022


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As of a report released by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) in 2019, there were over 69,000 fire engine pumpers (an engine capable of moving over 1000 gallons per minute) in the United States. Around 140 of those engines (and 43 trucks) belong to stations located in Los Angeles, California.

With over 150 years of manufacturing experience with firefighting technology, Rosenbauer has supplied many of those trucks. California is known for their EV-friendly initiatives and infrastructure, which they have introduced measures to increase and expand in coming years. With those statistics in mind alongside the fact that LA is known for making firefighting innovations, it makes sense that Los Angeles would receive America’s first electric vehicle (EV) version of the firetruck and that Rosenbauer would be the company to produce it.

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