A malfunctioning ladder truck contributed to the deaths of four people in a June 26 fire in Chicago, highlighting a nationwide crisis: the United States is facing a critical shortage of fire trucks.
State Sen. Bill Cunningham led a new law that sets aside funding for the city of Chicago to modernize and purchase emergency service vehicles, like fire trucks and ambulances.
There is a large Chicago Fire Department response and a mayday has been called at a house fire in the city's West Chatham neighborhood.
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