The Associated Press
RENO, Nev. — Reno firefighters didn’t have to go far to answer an early morning fire alarm — it was in their own station.
When the crew at Station 14 was awakened by the alarm around 2 a.m. Tuesday, they found one of their own engines on fire.
A motorist on a nearby freeway had noticed smoke coming from Station 14 in southeast Reno and called 911, officials said.
Capt. John Ewald and three other firefighters on duty moved other trucks and equipment out of the station, then fought the blaze with a brush truck and extinguishers until help arrived.
Officials said the fire was confined to the truck and equipment storage area. The cost of losing the engine truck and the damage to the building was estimated at $800,000.
Chief Paul Wagner praised the crew for its efforts, noting they saved more than $600,000 in fire trucks alone.
Investigators believe the fire started in the 10-year-old engine. The truck will be examined to try to determine the exact cause, officials said.