Fire car
A fire car, also known as a fire chief's car or fly car, is a car used by a senior officer of a fire department to respond to firefighting incidents. Its specialized markings clearly indicate the rank of the senior officer.
In the 19th century fire chief's vehicles were horse-drawn, and known as a chief's buggy. After 1900 most fire departments rapidly moved to the use of the automobile as the vehicle for the fire chief.
In the United States, modern fire cars are similar to police cars, and are equipped with lightbars, sirens and long-range and short-range radios. Many fire departments use modified SUVs as their fire car. A fire car may be driven by an assistant to the senior chief.
In the United Kingdom, the fire car is usually unmarked and personally owned by a station manager. The car will be fitted out with the necessary equipment such as blue lights and sirens.
