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Wellington firefighters douse flames in Thorndon firetruck (www.rnz.co.nz)
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A Wellington firetruck has been taken off the road, after its engine caught fire, prompting a response from a fellow crew.

The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union said the truck was only one of two high-reach heavy aerial-ladder trucks in the capital.

No-one was hurt in the blaze and the fire was extinguished.

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[-] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 3 points 3 days ago

Well, there are a lot of these emergency vehicles going around the world all the time, and very seldom does anything like this happen. I just don’t want people thinking that firetrucks aren’t safe.

[-] absGeekNZ 1 points 2 days ago

Was this firetruck safe?

[-] Delilah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Yes.

No-one was hurt in the blaze and the fire was extinguished.

[-] absGeekNZ 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
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