A Montgomery County (MD) Fire and Rescue Service pumper attempted to drive through floodwaters recently and is likely ruined, nbcwashington.com reported.
Firefighters on the engine were attempting to rescue people from a partially submerged car at Washington Avenue and East-West Highway in Silver Spring, Maryland, Saturday night, according to the fire department, the report said.
The pumper is seen driving into deep water, sending water gushing up on to its windshield, the video shows.
The engine most likely is ruined, Fire Chief Corey Smedley told News4. As with all incidents with fire apparatus, the firefighter driving the engine has been placed on non-driving status but has not been placed on administrative leave, and the incident is under review, the report said.
Mechanics are looking to see if it can be salvaged, but Smedley said that’s unlikely, according to the report.
