VIDEO: Fire departments are extending the lifespan of their engines due to delayed manufacturing and rising costs. Grand Chute Fire has been waiting for a new ladder truck for nearly three years. Shipping delays have caused manufacturers, like Pierce, to face a healthy backlog. GFD and other Fox Valley departments work together to share equipment share when needed and keeping our safety their top priority. As more and more departments struggle to get new fire trucks, firefighters like Grand Chute Chief Steve Denzien are placing extra importance on maintaining the ones that they have. I'm your Appleton neighborhood reporter Olivia Acree with the challenges fire departments are facing. These days in Grand Chute when a truck needs work it's a much bigger deal.