The article does not answer the question it asks in it headline. It also tries to connect private equity to what is, very clearly a failure in maintenance, whi

The article does not answer the question it asks in it headline. It also tries to connect private equity to what is, very clearly a failure in maintenance, which is nonsensical. I don't know about the US, but in Germany all fire trucks are based on generic truck models, so many spare parts are available outside the niche industry of fire vehicles. The blame clearly lies with the underfunding of fire departments, who can not afford proper maintenance.