Fire truck burst into flames during response

A fire truck in Maryland burst into flames while responding to an emergency call on Monday afternoon. A 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.

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 station's only vehicle equipped with a ladder, so crews are working to get another in service.



Investigators are working to determine the fire’s cause. The fire which the truck was initially responding to, which appears to have originated in the air conditioning, was quickly put out as well. The cost of the damage is unknown.