Why do UK fire engines have a single orange light on top?

Do they? That's news to me — I thought that was just breakdown trucks and gritting lorries. All the fire engines I ever see on British roads appear to have blue flashing lights on them. read more

The reason some fire engines have a single orange light on the roof is that if they are required to go ‘airside’ at an airport or airfield as a warning to aircraft. read more

Common Fire Truck Light Colors and Laws. Red and white lights are used (with an occasional single blue fire light somewhere on the back) on fire engines and department trucks and SUV’s. Each state in the Union highly regulates not only light color but light placement on emergency vehicles. read more

A fire truck also known as a fire apparatus, fire engine, or fire appliance, is a specific vehicle designed primarily for firefighting. Many organizations employ fire engines for various other uses including EMS, hazmat, auto extrication and technical rescue. read more