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.
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. In GTA IV, the water cannon can eventually kill a pedestrian, although this must be done for a prolonged period of time. Since GTA 2, Fire Trucks may be found at fire stations as well.įire 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 most GTA games, the Fire Truck spawns where large fires or explosions have occurred.
Being an emergency vehicle, the vehicle has a good top speed, however its weight gives it poor-to-moderate acceleration, and poor handling. 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.
