MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A fire truck burst into flames while responding to an emergency call Monday afternoon.
NBC Washington reported that the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue truck was responding to a commercial building fire when mechanical issues forced it to pull over. Soon after, the vehicle’s engine and cab area burst into flames.
Another Montgomery County fire unit that was with the truck extinguished the blaze. All firefighters aboard were unharmed, according to the report.
The crew managed to save a majority of the truck’s equipment, which will be tested before being put onto a new fire engine.
The truck was the station’s only vehicle equipped with a ladder, so crews are working to get another in service shortly, according to the report.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.
The fire which the truck was initially responding to, which appears to have originated in the air conditioning, was quickly put out as well, according to the report.
The cost of the damage is unknown.