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Ga. firefighters wake up to burning ladder truck

Spalding County firefighters were alerted to smoke in the firehouse just before 3 a.m.

By Bill Carey
FireRescue1

SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — Spalding County firefighters were alerted to smoke in their firehouse and discovered their ladder truck was burning.

Firefighters inside Station 6 were alerted just before 3 a.m. on Feb. 10 to the odor of smoke inside the firehouse, 11Alive reported. Neighboring firefighters responded to the fire.

The Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office determined the cause of the fire was a malfunction inside the ladder truck.

County officials are working to restore the damaged firehouse, replace the ladder truck and address fire department coverage in the area.

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