Fire Truck

Fire Truck
Vehicle
Manufacturer	MatarHorn Trucks
Vehicle Type	Emergency vehicle
Category	Heavy (WD1) Heavy Vehicle (WD2)
Body Style	Fire Truck
Capacity	4 (driver and 3 passengers)
Price	$2,000 (WD1) N/A (WD2)
Appears in	Watch Dogs Watch Dogs 2

❝ A tough fire truck.❞ 

―Description in Watch Dogs.

The MatarHorn Trucks Fire Truck, also known as the Fire Engine, is a heavy vehicle in Watch Dogs and Watch Dogs 2.

Design

The design of the Fire Truck is seemingly inspired by the Pierce Arrow and Pierce Dash. The truck prominently features multiple emergency lights on the front, sides and rear, as well as a set of lightbars on the roof.

In Watch Dogs the Fire Truck is available in a red color with a white stripe running from end to end and a black upper side, the Chicago Fire Department emblems and the number 41 on both rear doors. In Watch Dogs 2, these have the same scheme, but the upper side is changed to white, the San Francisco Engine Co. stencils and the rear-door numbers removed.

Performance

The truck is fast and has average acceleration, as the truck, being an emergency services vehicle, is intended for quick response, and is tuned as such to meet those expectations.

The truck's high mass combined with its decent to speed make it ideal for swatting aside smaller cars and plowing through roadblocks (Police or traffic). The truck can also withstand a lot of crashes, bullets, and even an IED.

Watch Dogs

General Aspects
Top Speed	Acceleration	Durability	Handling
Technical Aspects
Acceleration	Engine	Drivetrain	Gears
N/A	Cannot be observed	Front engine, rear wheel drive	6

Watch Dogs 2

General Aspects
Top Speed	Acceleration	Durability	Handling
Technical Aspects
Acceleration	Engine	Drivetrain	Gears
N/A	Cannot be observed	Front engine, rear wheel drive	6

Locations

Watch Dogs

• Can be found driven in The Loop district, especially in Theatre Square.
• It is sometimes spotted speeding through the streets with its siren on (much like with the Ambulance).
• Appears in the mission Way Off the Grid. Can be stolen if the player can kill the Fixers without disabling the vehicle. The easiest way to do this is to get far ahead of them on the highway and take them out with a sniper rifle (not with the Destroyer, though, as it will disable the vehicle) and focus.

Watch Dogs 2

• Can be found in the fire station near Stanford University.
• Can be found near the Transbay Transit Center.

Obtaining

When the fire truck is en route to an emergency (Watch Dogs only) be sure to have a grenade launcher or an IED and start cruising in the streets until you spot a fire truck with its flashing lights on. Follow it as long as you can until it turns off its sirens. Block its path and shoot a grenade to kill the driver. You can take the truck and unlock it for the Car On Demand app. The Fire Truck can also be obtained from the fire department in The Wards, as this vehicle spawns in front of the building.

Gallery

Front view of the Fire Truck, Watch Dogs.

Rear view.

Front view of the Fire Truck, Watch Dogs 2.

Rear view.

Front, WD2.

Side.

Rear.

In-game.

Profiling.

The fire truck at a Chicago fire station (Watch Dogs).

Fire trucks parked in a Stanford fire station (Watch Dogs 2).

Trivia

• The design and body shape of the Fire Engine is known as a "pumper", which is a fire engine that mainly transports water.
• Unlike a typical fire engine, the in-game variant does not feature any ladders or water cannons.

Watch Dogs

• The Chicago fire truck in-game lacks the green light that is seen on the right side of its real-world counterpart, instead having all red and white lights.
• Instead of having a horn, the fire truck features a generic siren and air horn sound effect which does not affect any traffic at all.
• The siren and airhorn is actually two basic fire engine sound effects combined.
• All fire trucks in Watch Dogs are numbered 41. Unlike its counterpart, the real-world Chicago Fire Department Truck 41 features a ladder.
• The logos on the side of the in-game fire trucks are different from real-life Chicago Fire Department vehicles as the trademarks for the logos are held by the city of Chicago.
• When being driven by Aiden, if the fire truck collides with objects, there is a chance the sirens will begin to sound.
• If the player follows a fire truck with its sirens on for long enough, they may hear a radio transmission informing the fire truck that the situation is under control. The fire engine will turn off its sirens and start driving at a normal speed.
• When a fire truck is stopped at traffic lights you can climb on top and go for a ride. You won't fall off and it won't stop, unlike other vehicles.
• There is a visual glitch where the roof sirens have a missing light. It is the right one next to the two middle lights (confirmed on PS3). This is fixed in the enhanced editions.

Watch Dogs 2

• Fire trucks no longer patrol in the city or are found responding.
• The siren has changed into a more realistic sound, and the airhorn has been removed.
• The siren will get louder and higher as the player picks up speed.
• The DedSec variant is similar to the original variant except the lack of front bumper, different siren sound and color scheme.

Watch Dogs: Legion

• The Fire Truck does not appear in Watch Dogs: Legion, for unknown reasons.