November 2 – A garage and four vehicles were destroyed last evening in a fire in Balkan Township (MN), north of Chisholm.
The fire was reported around 7:20 p.m. in the 5900 block of the Krogerus Road. A Chisholm Fire Department rescue truck, which was unoccupied and parked at the scene, was struck from behind by another vehicle.
The driver was immediately taken into custody. No injuries were reported.
“I’m very thankful that no one was injured when our truck got hit,” said Chisholm Fire Chief Chris Masucci. “We could have had some very serious injuries.”
Firefighters from Chisholm, Hibbing, and French Township were dispatched to the fire. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office while the crash is under investigation by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department.
Posted: Nov 3, 2021
The El Paso (TX) Fire Department recently welcomed Pumper 5 to its fleet.
The new apparatus will be housed at Station 5 on 400 Revere St.
See pictures of the ceremony below.
Read more
- 402
- Article rating: No rating