A Detroit fire truck responding to a call hit a car and a house injuring four firefighters and the driver of a Mercedes who is in serious condition, according to a report published by Fox2Detroit.

The television station reported the crash happened on the east side of the city Monday night and a Detroit captain was ejected from the truck but is expected to be OK.

The woman driving the sedan had to be removed from the car with extrication tools, the station reported.

The crash occurred at about 5 pm at the intersection of Forrest and McClellan avenues, according to the report, that said the fire truck and the car collided sending the car into the house.

The firefighters were responding to a reported high-rise fire that was reportedly minor with no injuries, the television station reported, adding the cause of the crash is under investigation.

According to a report from WCJB, Gainesville (FL) Fire Rescue hosted a push-in ceremony for Ladder 9, its latest advanced life support ladder truck.

Built by E-ONE in Ocala, Florida, the engine holds 500 gallons of water and features a 100-foot ladder.

Ladder 9 will be deployed with state-certified emergency medical technicians and at least one state-certified paramedic.

The ceremony began at 9 a.m. and was held at Fire Station 9, located at 4213 Southwest 30th Avenue (Butler Plaza).

Area neighbors were also invited to attend and help GFR members push the engine into the truck bay as a tribute to the days before motorized fire trucks.

Ferrara—Gonzales (LA) Fire Department pumper. Igniter cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; Will-Burt light tower with four Whelen PFS2 12V LED lights. Dealer: Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.

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