A New Jersey fire company is out of service after their station and emergency vehicles were were damaged by fire Thursday night.
A nearby firefighter heard the Surf City Volunteer Fire Company station's siren sounding, indicating a fire alarm at the station and responded to the facility check on it.
"Fortunately the Fire Siren worked as designed, and when our investigating Firefighter arrived from home, he found heavy smoke and flames inside the Apparatus Bay, and then called 9-1-1," the department shared on Facebook.
Firefighters used extinguishers while others drove the apparatus out of the station and then crews used a hoseline from Rescue Engine 4913 to knock down the fire.
Other companies responded to assist Surf City firefighters at the scene.
One firefighter suffered minor injuries and was treated and released.
With the station and equipment out of service, the company said firefighters from the Ship Bottom and High Point volunteer fire companies will respond, along with the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad.
The Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire was caused by malfunctioning electrical equipment and ruled it accidental.
"We would like to give a huge thank you to our mutual aid Fire and EMS organizations that responded and assisted us tonight. We will be back up and running very soon!"
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