A sinkhole on Harrison Street caught a tire of the Lynchburg Fire Department’s Engine 1 Tuesday afternoon, rendering the vehicle unusable until technicians clear it to go back into service.
Battalion Chief Robert Lipscomb said there was no obvious damage to the vehicle, which got its left rear tire caught in the sinkhole while leaving the scene of a call at the corner of Harrison and 7th streets.
The hole was caused by a collapsed sewer line and appeared as the fire engine pulled away, he said.
Russell Ayscue, captain of logistics, said firefighters drained 750 gallons of water — about 6,000 pounds worth — into a storm drain to remove some weight from the back. A wrecker pulled the truck out at about 2:30 p.m.