Key costs for providing fire services have skyrocketed, as voters consider constitutional amendments that would limit resources for emergency response 

Percent increase in the cost of Spartan Fire Engines and diesel fuel, since 2020

Fire trucks: Data reflects the percent increase in the cost of a Spartan Fire Engine from 2020 to 2025 and comes from IAFF testimony before the U.S. Senate. Diesel Fuel: U.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices (dollars per gallon) for the Lower Atlantic, increase from 2020 to 2026, from www.eia.gov.
Chart: NC Budget & Tax CenterSource: International Association of Firefighters testimony before the U.S. Senate, September 2025Get the data Download image