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Different departments experiment with different colors for visibility. Sometimes the traditional Red is hard to see at night so other colors have been tried. The most common is Lime yellow and White.

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What colors do fire trucks come in?

Fire trucks come in a wide variety of colours. Most people think all fire trucks are red, but they come in a wide variety of colours. In Chicago all their fire trucks are black and red. In the city of Clearwater, FL their first trucks are a neon orange. In Hawaii their fire trucks are a bright yellow. In Miami, FL their fire trucks are a neon green. In Thorton, IL their fire trucks are green. In Goshen, CO their fire trucks are blue. In Barbeton, OH their fire trucks are purple. In Northfolk, MA their fire trucks are black.


What color is a fire truck?

They can be many colors such as red, yellow, lime green, white and more.


What different fire truck colors are there?

Fire trucks are typically red, but can also be white, yellow, or lime green depending on the country or region. Additionally, some fire departments may use a combination of colors like white and red or yellow and green for their fire trucks.


How many different colors of fire are there?

Enough.


What do firefighters ride?

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How many different fire colors are there?

There are four main colors of fire: red, orange, yellow, and blue. The color of a fire depends on the temperature and type of fuel burning. Different chemicals, like salts, can also be added to create colored flames, such as green or purple.


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sodium turns it green


Where can I find fire trucks for sale?

Here are some fire trucks for sale: http://firetrucksplus.com/. You can also check Craigslist or ask your fire station what they do with the old trucks when they get new ones.


What is the turning radius of fire truck?

There are many different types of fire trucks out there, ranging from vehicles built on a pickup truck chassis up to the articulated hook-and-ladder trucks. What the turn radius will be is dependent primarily on what the wheelbase of that vehicle is.


What nicknames did Virgil Trucks go by?

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What is a customized truck?

Truckers often want their trucks to look different from everyone Else's. They can customize there trucks by painting them with bright patters or colors. They can also add extra lights or shiny metal bodywork.


How wide is a fire truck?

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