A crash involving a Houston (TX) Fire Department engine Saturday morning around 11 a.m. blocked part of South Loop 610, reports abc13.com.

It’s not exactly clear what happened; crews were already on another call as the car crash unfolded. Firefighters could be seen on video working to pull someone from the vehicle involved.

One person was transported to a hospital in critical condition, though no firefighters were injured, officials say.

One fire truck was involved in a crash after multiple crews responded to a house fire on the 1500 block of Division Highway in Ephrata Township (PA) Saturday, reports wgal.com.

Officials say the call for the fire came in shortly after 7 p.m., and that the fire was contained to the single home.

One apparatus crashed along Division Highway en route to the fire, and three firefighters involved suffered minor injuries.

The fire, during which no injuries were reported, had shut down parts of U.S. 322 at Division Highway.

Three Ephrata Township (PA) firefighters were injured when they were involved in a fire truck crash as they were responding to a structure fire on Saturday night.

According to television station WGAL8, the fire truck crashed on Division Highway while on the way to a fire in a single-family home.

No injuries were reported involved with the structure fire and the ones involving the fire truck were described as minor.

A motorist was critically injured when it struck a Houston (TX) Fire Department engine while it was blocking a previous crash scene on Saturday morning.

According to television station ABC13, the crash happened on MLK Boulevard and the crash blocked the entire eastbound lanes.

In a video recorded of the scene, firefighters could be scene extricating a person from the car that hit the fire engine, the television station reported. The fire crews were already on the scene of a previous crash when the car hit the truck. No firefighters were hurt in the crash, the station reported.

Many cities in Yakima County prohibit using fireworks to help lessen firework fires and injuries. The wind, higher temperatures, and fireworks could be a dangerous combination if people aren't careful. "We prepare for this weekend not just a few weeks before this holiday weekend, but we do our training year round," said City of Yakima Fire Department Chief Aaron Markham.
- PUB DATE: 7/2/2021 9:59:56 AM - SOURCE: KNDU-TV NBC 25 Richland