AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) – Local fire departments are facing unprecedented delays for new equipment as a nationwide backlog forces them to wait years instead of months for fire trucks.
One fire truck in Aiken County is nearly 20 years old, ordered in 2005, and firefighters say they won’t see its replacement until 2027.
The delays have stretched from the traditional 12 to 18 months to as long as 24 to 36 months, according to local fire officials…