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Ga. station collapses on fire truck

Chief: Some part of truck hit center column between garage doors, causing much of building’s front to collapse

By Zach Boyden-Holmes
The Augusta Chronicle

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Firefighters on their way to a call just before 10 a.m. Monday had to stop when part of the fire station collapsed on the firetruck, officials said.

Augusta Fire Chief Chris James said it appeared some part of the fire engine at Station 9 on Walton Way Extension hit the center column between the garage doors, causing much of the front of the building to collapse.

“It’s pretty bad,” James said.

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