the F-150 continues to rank as one of the most-stolen vehicles in America year-after-year, and it's possibly due to so many selling every year.. but, who would have though that fire departments would have to worry about their fire fighting trucks getting stolen?

the Snohomish County Fire Department in Washington State has had not just one, but two different vehicles stolen in just the past week. 

The first was an Everett Fire Department pumper truck and took it for a bit of a joyride. That vehicle was parked in front an apartment building when someone stole it and crashed into 14 different vehicles, tearing up lawns and knocking over street signs in the process.

The latest was a Ford F-150 fire truck, which was on the scene at a residential fire when a thief took off in the pickup. Luckily, police were able to locate the F-150 not too long after that happened

It was left running in order to keep its emergency lights on, as is standard practice for public safety purposes. With personnel no more than 25 feet away, a man still decided to hop in and take off, however, at which point he struck another vehicle.

https://fordauthority.com/2025/07/stolen-ford-f-150-fire-truck-recovered-shortly-after-theft