The engine began to fishtail, crossed into the eastbound lane of and then turning to the right. The vehicle went off the roadway, down an embankment striking trees, said Stafford fire and rescue Chief Joseph Cardello.
No one was injured. A portion of Route 610 was closed for three hours.
It was raining at the time of the crash on the two-lane, narrow road. The fire truck sustained “considerable” damage.