In many parts of the world, there are fire departments protecting the people and property of certain areas.

They fight fires and attend rescues in Fire engines or Fire apparatus. These vehicles will differ in look, size, specifications and role in different parts of the world.

Here is probably the most commonly used fire engine in the United Kingdom.

http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab325/joshdempsey/e1.jpg

What do you'se think?

here in belgium you would see mostly these ones..

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/603/551/20070726/dyn003_original_800_533_pjpeg_2603551_909c59b2a7c0a3c92218c31c7f0b4559.jpg
http://www.transporama.be/images/newsletter/afbeeldingen/groot/e51426994c25446c96016abe08c9e6c4.jpg

Toronto Fire Service
http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/50d/images/squad313.jpg
http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/50d/images/squad313.jpg

http://www.hamovhotov.com/picturegallery/images/travel___places/canada/toronto_fire_department.jpg
http://www.hamovhotov.com/picturegallery/images/travel___places/canada/toronto_fire_department.jpg

http://www.ifimages.com/photos/9bwCxhDtxcDyhEOjOQrizeZBRsA/author-773/Downtown-Toronto-fire-department-ladder.jpg
http://www.ifimages.com/photos/9bwCxhDtxcDyhEOjOQrizeZBRsA/author-773/Downtown-Toronto-fire-department-ladder.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=477078&page=20

I never really thought about it.. but here is one I saw on the street today:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/WINTER%202008/Winter%20Part%20Two%202009/Late%20Summer%20Early%20Fall%202009/IMGP1728.jpg