Fire Truck

Vehicle

Fire Truck/Firetruck
A Fire Truck in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. (Rear quarter view) A Fire Truck in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Appearance(s)	GTA 1 GTA London 1969 GTA London 1961 GTA 2 GTA III GTA Vice City GTA San Andreas GTA Advance GTA Liberty City Stories GTA Vice City Stories GTA IV GTA Chinatown Wars GTA V
Vehicle type	2-door fire truck (GTA 1 — GTA:VCS) 4-door fire truck (GTA IV — GTA:CW)
Capacity	2 (GTA 1 — GTA:VCS) 4 (GTA IV — GTA:CW)
Manufacturer	MTL (GTA IV)
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The Fire Truck (or Firetruck) is a general purpose fire truck equipped with a water cannon. The Fire Truck has appeared in every Grand Theft Auto game.

Description

The Fire Truck is depicted in every appearance as a large truck-based vehicle with a predominantly red paintjob, long chassis and bulky design, evidently to contain firefighting equipment. Being an emergency vehicle, the vehicle has a good top speed, however its weight gives it poor-to-moderate acceleration, and poor handling. In most GTA games, the Fire Truck spawns where large fires or explosions have occurred. Since GTA 2, Fire Trucks may be found at fire stations as well.

Fire trucks in the GTA series tend to feature a high-powered deck mounted water cannon that is not only capable of putting out fires that are burning alone or burning pedestrians or cars (especially from GTA III onwards), but is also equally capable of pushing pedestrians back. In GTA IV, the water cannon can eventually kill a pedestrian, although this must be done for a prolonged period of time.

GTA 1 — GTA 2

Prior to GTA III, the Fire Truck's main virtues are its large size and weight, which make the vehicle resilient to damage and difficult for most other cars to ram off-course. Other common traits of these early renditions are their average speed, and poorer acceleration and cornering, as well as a functional water cannon that serves as a passive weapon which pushes (human) targets back using a gush of water. While revealed in game files in GTA 1 and GTA London to be valued at $15,000 and £1,500, respectively, the vehicle cannot be exported as it is too large.

GTA 1 features two variants of the Fire Truck, with one appearing in Liberty City and Vice City, and the other exclusive to San Andreas; their exact sources of inspiration are unknown, but are generally depicted in the style of typical American fire trucks. The Fire Truck featured in GTA London, however, assumes a more European design, likely to be based on a chassis of a British lorry; the vehicle's design is also adapted into the ICBM in GTA London 1969.

In GTA 2, the Fire Truck is designed in a classical American LaFrance-like appearance, in line with the game's retro-futuristic styling. A Fire Truck with a mounted flamethrower may also be unlocked by completing the Wang Cars side quest. Like in earlier games, the Fire Truck is too large to be crushed.

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  The Fire Truck in GTA 1 used in Liberty City and Vice City.

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  A Fire Truck in GTA 1 used only in San Andreas.

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  A Fire Truck in GTA London 1969 and GTA London 1961.

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  Ray Larabie's early design of the Fire Truck in GTA 2 (without a water cannon).

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  A Fire Truck in GTA 2 (In-game, with lights).

GTA III — GTA Vice City Stories

The GTA III Era Fire Truck can reach high speeds and has good acceleration, however the resulting lack of traction in such a heavy vehicle makes it susceptible to oversteer and spinning. Like Police Cars and Ambulances, it is equipped with sirens that make traffic move out of the way. Its hose can be used to spray pedestrians, knocking them down. The player can also activate Firefighter missions with the Fire Truck.

Fire Trucks also have lots of hitting power. They can send smaller vehicles flying and will make short work of getting through Enforcer barricades. When ramming, it is best that you get the Fire Truck to top speed for maximum hitting power. Most vehicles can be pushed out of the way by the Fire Truck.

In GTA San Andreas, a second Fire Truck variant exists, equipped with a non-interactive ladder but having no water cannon, sirens or functional strobe lights, and does not allow the player to trigger the fire-fighting side-mission. Unlike the hose variant, the ladder variant does not sustain cosmetic damage except for its breakable headlights. It is also worth noting that the ladder variant is enabled to use the Pay 'n' Spray, allowing the player to repair the vehicle. The vehicle has no other practical use besides basic transport. However with the help of mods, the ladder can be controlled.

In GTA III, GTA Vice City, GTA Liberty City Stories, and GTA Vice City Stories, the Fire Truck is based on a Pierce Contender, with the front resembling a Seagrave Marauder; unlike many vehicles in GTA Vice City Stories, however, the Fire Truck in the game follows the design of the GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories renditions rather than the GTA Vice City rendition. In GTA San Andreas, the standard Fire Truck resembles a Crimson Spartan; the ladder variation is based on a Pierce Arrow.

Fire Trucks in GTA III, GTA Vice City, GTA Liberty City Stories and GTA Vice City Stories may also be numbered 1 to 6, or unnumbered.

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  FDLC Fire Truck in GTA III (Rear quarter view).

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  FDVC "Firetruck" in GTA Vice City (Rear quarter view).

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  FDSA Fire Truck in GTA San Andreas (Rear quarter view).

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  Ladder-truck variant FDSA Fire Truck in GTA San Andreas (Rear quarter view).

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  FDLC Fire Truck in GTA Advance.

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  FDLC "Firetruck" in GTA Liberty City Stories (Rear quarter view).

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  FDVC Fire Truck in GTA Vice City Stories (Rear quarter view).

GTA IV — GTA V

In GTA IV, the MTL "V 24 Supercharged" Pumper serves as the FDLC's standard firefighting apparatus, equipped with a high powered deck-mounted water cannon. Every fire truck in GTA IV is numbered 69.

The Fire Truck can be found at fire stations, but is rarely seen driving around, even with a fire in the vicinity; they can, however, be summoned by dialing 911 and requesting the fire emergency service. Firemen are apparently not coded to put out fires at all, even when called to existing fires — the fireman complain about "another prank call", as they usually do upon being summoned, and depart.

If the player fires the Fire Truck's water cannon at any vehicle (excluding police), the driver will brake, and then either ram the truck, or get out and attempt to pull the player out of the truck. If the police see the player "attacking" cars or people with the water cannon, a one-star wanted level is given, and if the player hits the police cars with the hose, two wanted stars are given. The water cannon is apparently seen as a deadly weapon by the LCPD; using it against police and civilians is one of the fastest ways to gain a six-star wanted level.

The front of the Fire Truck resembles a Pierce Dash, while the cab and rear resemble some Seagrave models.

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  FDLC Fire Truck in GTA IV (Rear quarter view).

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  FDLC Fire Truck in GTA Chinatown Wars.

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  GTA V.

Firefighter side-mission

Main article: Firefighter

The Firefighter side mission can be toggled on or off from within a Fire Truck in all GTA games between GTA III and GTA Vice City Stories, as well as GTA Chinatown Wars. The mission requires the player to find and extinguish burning vehicles within a time limit.

Prominent appearances in missions

• In Grand Theft Auto 2, the mission Fire Truck Fun! requires the player to mount a firetruck with a flamethrower in order to kill a few Rednecks.
• The ladder variant of the Fire Truck in GTA San Andreas is prominently featured during the second half of the mission "End of the Line", during which it is bulletproof, fireproof, explosion-proof and even damage-proof (much like the Feltzer pursuing the Fire Truck); it also has heavy handling, but loses its special properties when the player fails to catch Sweet after he clings on to its ladder and falls. In the mission, the fire truck is used by an NPC. During the mission, the special ladder Fire Truck is apparently unobtainable and locked, although it is possible to drive close enough to the vehicle and attempt to hijack it.
• In the GTA Liberty City Stories mission "Karmageddon", the player is required to drive a Fire Truck causing as much havoc as possible then destroy the Fire Truck. After the mission the Karmageddon side-mission is available by hoping inside the left Fire Truck at the Belleville Park Station, Staunton Island.
• In the GTA Vice City Stories mission, "Hose the Hoes" the player is required to steal a Firetruck and save girls from a burning building using the water cannon to extinguish the flames.
• In the GTA IV mission "Rigged to Blow", a Fire Truck will respond to the explosion and arrive at the scene of disaster, this is the only time the FDLC respond to a fire in GTA IV.
• In The Ballad of Gay Tony, a Club Management mission requires the player to get a Fire Truck from Northwood and scare off the paparazzi from Maisonette 9.
• In The Ballad of Gay Tony many Fire Trucks can be seen in the mission Dropping In..., while Luis has landed with the parachute on the truck at the end of the mission, several Fire Trucks can be seen driving away.
• In the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars mission Jackin' Chan, the player is required to steal a firetruck and use it to extinguish burning vehicles in order to save Chan from kidnappers.

Trivia

• In GTA San Andreas, the Firetruck has a warning on the rear that reads "Stay 500 Feet Away".
• Despite the Fire Truck in GTA San Andreas having four doors, like any fire truck before GTA IV, only two doors are usable so only two can be seated.
• In GTA IV, when you press and hold the horn button when the sirens are on, the Fire Truck has a different horn (Same as the APC) instead of a fast wail like other emergency vehicles.
• Although the SWAT Tank was cut there are mods to turn the firetruck into a SWAT tank seen here[1]

Locations

In every game (excluding the PlayStation version of GTA 1, and all versions of GTA IV), starting a fire will see the fire department send a Fire Truck to put it out. The Fire Truck also spawns predominantly at fire stations, including:

GTA III, GTA Advance and GTA Liberty City Stories

• Fire station in Harwood, Portland, Liberty City
• Fire station in Belleville Park, Staunton Island, Liberty City
• Fire station in Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale, Liberty City
• Often spawns at Fort Staunton after completing 'Bringing the House Down' (GTA Liberty City Stories only)

GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories

• Fire station in Downtown, Vice City
• Fire station in Escobar International Airport, Vice City (GTA Vice City Stories only)

GTA San Andreas

• Old Codger Antiques in Commerce, Los Santos
• Fire station in Doherty, San Fierro (when approached from the south, the ladder variant will spawn, and vice versa if approached from the north)
• Fire station between Redsands East and Redsands West, Las Venturas

GTA IV

• Fire station at Hardtack Avenue, Acter Industrial Park, Alderney.
• Fire station at Vitullo Avenue, Berchem, Alderney.
• Fire station at Exeter Avenue, Northwood, Algonquin.
• Fire station at Privateer Road, Fishmarket South, Algonquin.
• Fire station at Bronco Street, Northern Gardens, Bohan.
• Fire station at Dillon Street, Rotterdam Hill, Broker.
• Fire station at Francis International Airport, Dukes.
• A Fire Truck can be obtained after "Rigged to Blow", when one responds to the fire.
• One will arrive near the spot where the player dials 911 and chooses the fire service by dialing 3.

GTA V

• Fire station on Davis Ave in the Davis neighbourhood, northeast of Franklin Clinton's garage, between the Barber Shop and the LSPD Auto Impound property.