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{{Short description|Emergency vehicle intended to put out fires}}
{{About|a specific type of fire apparatus|firefighting apparatus in general|Firefighting apparatus}}
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[[File:Humberside_Fire_&_Rescue_DH03P4_-_YT21_EHF.jpg|thumb|A [[Scania PRT-range|Scania P280]] fire engine used by the [[Humberside Fire and Rescue Service]] in [[Kingston upon Hull]], [[Yorkshire]], England]]
A '''fire engine''' or '''fire truck''' (also spelled '''firetruck''') is a [[vehicle]], usually a specially-designed or modified [[truck]], that functions as a [[firefighting apparatus]]. The primary purposes of a fire engine include transporting [[firefighter]]s and [[water]] to an incident as well as carrying equipment for [[firefighting]] operations in a [[fire drill]]. Some fire engines have specialized functions, such as [[wildfire suppression]] and [[aircraft rescue and firefighting]], and may also carry equipment for [[technical rescue]].

Many fire engines are based on a [[commercial vehicle]] [[chassis]] that is further upgraded and customized for firefighting requirements. They are generally considered [[Emergency vehicle|emergency vehicles]] authorized to be [[Emergency vehicle equipment|equipped]] with [[Emergency vehicle lighting|emergency lights]] and [[Siren (alarm)|sirens]], as well as communication equipment such as two-way radios and mobile computer technology.

The terms ''fire engine'' and ''fire truck'' are often used interchangeably to a broad range of vehicles involved in firefighting; however, in some [[fire department]]s they refer to separate and specific types of vehicle.