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Description
The 5 Alarm was designed by Kevin Cao for the 2009 New Models Series. Cao thought it would be cool to take the engine off of a military tank and supercharge it to power this fantastic Hot Wheels fire engine! The ladder really goes up and down.
With a turbine tank engine, side exhaust, and safety tools on top, this fire truck was made for fast response on and off the job.
The casting was retooled in 2019, most notably losing one axle (four wheels instead of six) and ladder on roof get shorter; other minor changes to the casting were also made.
Versions
The 5 Alarm has come out in the following versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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006/190 | 2009 | 2009 New Models 6/42 |
Red | White stripe & '23' tampo on sides | Matte Metalflake Dark Grey / Metal |
Chrome | Chrome Red & Black PR5 | N4009 | Malaysia | Base code(s): A35 | ![]() |
006/190 | 2009 | 2009 New Models 6/42 |
Orange | Black stripe & '23' tampo on sides | Matte Metalflake Dark Grey / Metal |
Light Grey | Chrome Orange & Black PR5 | N4009 | Malaysia | Base code(s): B07 | ![]() |
181/240 | 2010 | Race World: City 1/4 |
Yellow | Red, Black, & White tampos, Stripes, 'Unit 6', & 'Rescue' on sides | Metalflake Light Blue / Metal |
Chrome | Gold & Black PR5 | R7610 | Malaysia | Base code(s): B46, C03 | ![]() |
181/240 | 2010 | Race World: City 1/4 |
Green | Orange, Black, & White tampos, Stripes, 'Unit 6', & 'Rescue' on sides | Metalflake Light Blue / Metal |
Chrome | Gold & Black PR5 | R7610 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | |
178/244 | 2011 | HW City Works 8/10 |
Red | Orange, Yellow, Black, & White tampos, 'Fire' on sides & front | Yellow / Metal |
Chrome | PR5 | T9885 | Malaysia | Base code(s): C39, C49 | ![]() |
178/244 | 2011 | HW City Works 8/10 |
Yellow | Red, Silver, Black, & White tampos, 'Fire' on sides & front | Red / Metal |
Chrome | PR5 | T9977 | Malaysia | Base code(s): D04, D09 | |
2012 | HW City Works 5-Pack | Red | Yellow & White stripes, '0624', 'Fire', & HW logo on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Chrome | Yellow 5SP | W4252 | Thailand | Base code(s): E28 | ![]() | |
011/250 | 2013 | HW City: HW Rescue | Red | Yellow, White, Gold, & Black tampos, stripes, '81', & 'Fire' on sides | Red / Metal |
Dark Chrome | 5SP | X1668 | Malaysia | Base code(s): E41, E45 | ![]() |
011/250 | 2013 | HW City: HW Rescue | Yellow | Red, Black, & Silver tampos, stripes, '81', & 'Fire' on sides | Yellow / Metal |
Chrome | Yellow 5SP | X1867 | Malaysia | Base code(s): F02 | ![]() |
041/250 | 2014 | HW City: HW Rescue | Blue | Black & White stripes, Red & White '42', HW logo, & 'Emergency' on sides | Matte Black / Metal |
Chrome | 5SP | BFC56 | Malaysia | Base code(s): F36, F37 | ![]() |
041/250 | 2014 | HW City: HW Rescue | Red | Black stripes on sides | Black / Metal |
Chrome | Chrome Red 5SP | BFF94 | Malaysia | Base code(s): F47 | ![]() |
051/250 | 2015 | HW City: HW Rescue | White | Black stripe with Red, Light Orange, & White flame cutouts, '5 Alarm' & '08 HWFD' on sides | Red / Metal |
Chrome | Chrome Red 5SP | CFH71 | Malaysia | Base code(s): G42, G44 | ![]() |
051/250 | 2015 | HW City: HW Rescue | Green | Black stripe with Red, White, & Green flame cutouts, '5 Alarm' & '08 HWFD' on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Chrome | Chrome Green 5SP | CFJ69 | Malaysia | Base code(s): H07 | ![]() |
172/250 | 2019 | HW Rescue 7/10 |
Lime | Orange & Black stripes, White HW Logo, "5", "FIRE" on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | Chrome Orange TRAP5 | FYC83 | Malaysia | Updated tooling Base code(s): M02, M03, M05 |
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2020 | HW Rescue 5-Pack | Orange | Black & Teal stripes, 5 Alarm, HW Fire Dept. on sides | Black / Metal |
Yellow | Light Blue rim, Black PR5 | GHP61 | Indonesia | Updated tooling Base code(s): |
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2021 | Monster Truck + Original Car Pack | Yellow | Red, Black, & Silver tampos, stripes, '81', & 'Fire' on sides | Yellow / Metal |
Chrome | Yellow 5SP | GYL84 | Thailand | Identical to 2013 version Paired with 5 Alarm (Monster Truck) Base code(s): N49 |
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2022 | Dragon Drive Firefight Play Set | Red | Yellow, black & gold Stripes, "1968 Hot Wheels Fire Dept", "Fire" and "81" logo | Red / Metal |
Dark Chrome | Chrome 5SP | FYC83 | Indonesia(?) | Playset exclusive Base Code(s): P31 |
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230/250 | 2022 | HW Rescue 8/10 |
Malaysia | Base code(s): | ![]() |
2009 card
From the back of the 2009 card:
Born: 2009
Birthplace: El Segundo, CA, USA
Designer: Hot Wheels®
Specialty: With a turbine tank engine, side exhaust, and safety tools on top, this fire truck was made for fast response on and off the job.