A man received a 13-year prison sentence last week for stealing a fire engine and setting it on fire. Robert Grant, 37, pleaded guilty but the Cedar Creek fire chief says what he did caused a domino effect that put everyone at risk.
The water tanker was set on fire and left in a ditch four months ago. The fire department, which serves a remote, rural area southeast of Forsyth, got it back. The chief says it still doesn't work, and the community is paying for it with their safety.
The chief says at least four brush fires have burned areas since the engine has been out of commission.