From the Harford Volunteer Fire Company Facebook Page:
Now that proper notifications have been made – we can make this post, as much as we don’t want to.
Unfortunately, as many have already heard, we lost our Rescue Engine last evening. While returning from an assist for an MVA on the interstate, our Rescue Engine suffered a catastrophic electrical failure and the truck caught fire inside the cab while we were traveling down the road.
The operator was able to quickly and safely move the truck to the shoulder and get it stopped. The crew of 2 in the truck tried to save as much equipment as possible, but unfortunately that was not much. From the time the call was made to our comm center advising of the fire and the need for assistance, to the time the rapid fire growth overtook our crew and forced them away from the truck was less than 3 minutes.
This is a devastating loss for our department and our community. But our people are safe and uninjured. Today we are thankful for that.
We do have insurance of course, but that still wont cover the total replacement of the truck and equipment. Now more than ever, we ask for your support as we navigate the weeks and months ahead.
We would like to thank the surrounding departments for your rapid response in our dire time of need. Your quick and professional actions saved tens of thousands of dollars in equipment. The truck will likely be a total loss, along with all equipment still in the cab. But the fire was stopped at the back of the cab. No equipment in the body, nor any of the brand new hose from our 2024 AFG grant was damaged!
Thanks go out to
Susquehanna county 911 dispatchers
Marv’s Towing
