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    Burning Ladder Truck Pulled from TX Fire Station

    June 28, 2023
    Firefighters who were in the Columbus fire station heard popping and found smoking coming from an aerial platform in the apparatus bay.
    Columbus Fire Department/Facebook
    Three firefighters were at the Columbus fire station taking measurements when they heard popping and found a fire apparatus on fire.
    Three firefighters were at the Columbus fire station taking measurements when they heard popping and found a fire apparatus on fire.

    A group of firefighters were in the right place at the right time Tuesday morning when a fire apparatus caught fire inside the Columbus Fire Station.

    Columbus Fire Department/Facebook
    The fire department said the fire started near the alternator and caused significant damage to the Columbus Fire Department's aerial platform.
    The fire department said the fire started near the alternator and caused significant damage to the Columbus Fire Department's aerial platform.
     Firefighter David Meisell, Fire Administration Officer Duane Naiser and Chris Pilsner with Renslip Fire Protection were taking measurements inside the station when Pilsner hear popping sounds, according to a statement on the department's Facebook page.

    As they investigated the noise, they saw smoke coming from the department's aerial platform apparatus.

    They hooked a chain to the smoking rig and pulled it from the apparatus bay with the help of a city truck as they called for help.

    Once outside, the fire was quickly contained. 

    "The fire was centered on the alternator and caused significant damage," the department shared. 

    The aerial was towed from the scene and will be taken to a local fire apparatus repair shop for repairs. 

    The trio were at the station taking measurement to complete a station renovation quote. 

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