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December 2, 2010

DRUNK DRIVER STEALS FIRE APPARATUS DOWN UNDER

drunk driver allegedly stole a fire truck from northern Victoria overnight and took it on a joyride to New South Wales before the vehicle broke down early this morning, police say. The 30-year-old man allegedly activated the $150,000 fire truck’s lights and sirens to flag down a passing truck when he could not re-start the...
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TN FIRE APPARATUS ROLLOVER

An accident involving a fire truck sent three firefighters to the hospital. The truck overturned near Hurricane Creek on South Sardis Road around 8 p.m. Monday night. Saline County deputies say the fire truck was not on its way to a call, but actually on it’s way back to the station. Fire Chief Daniel Hicks...
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Pierce Issues Fire Truck Recalls

Pierce Manufacturing is recalling certain MY 2003-2009 Custom Contender, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Lance, Saber and Velocity fire trucks manufactured Feb. 20, 2003 through March 27, 2009. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, these trucks may be equipped with drop-down fire hose trays mounted under the front bumper. The hose tray latch may accidentally...
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