A man from Virginia is facing charges after police say he tried to steal a fire truck in Auburn (ME), BangorDailyNews.com reported.

Fire crews were responding to a call of people stuck in an elevator at the Esplanade Complex in Auburn on Tuesday night when 35-year-old Dana Gifford of Barboursville (VA) climbed into the driver’s seat of their truck, according to the Portland Press Herald.

After being confronted by a nearby firefighter, he got out, saying he initially intended to steal it, the report said. Police responded and after a quick search found Gifford and arrested him, the Press Herald reported.

Gifford was charged with attempted theft, according to the report. He was wanted in several states for non-extraditable charges, the report said. Gifford is currently out on bail.

The Texas Department of Public Safety reports a Copperas Cove woman was cited after her car struck a Copperas Cove fire truck that was at the scene of another active traffic accident Tuesday, Fox44News.com reported.

The DPS said it happened about 8:15 a.m. Tuesday on State Highway 9 near Copperas Cove. A 2015 model Ford Flex driven by a 52-year-old Copperas Cove woman was going west on Highway 9 near Old Georgetown Road, approaching a line of vehicles that were stopped because of the earlier crash, the report said.

Investigating troopers said the Ford collided with the rear of one of the stopped vehicles, then continued across the center median and struck the fire truck that was on the scene. The fire truck had all emergency lights activated and was parked blocking the initial crash, according to the report.

None of the emergency personnel working the crash were injured.

The Eutawville Fire Department will get a pumper fire truck as part of a state grant, The Times and Democrat reported recently.

The South Carolina Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant program has awarded Orangeburg County a $500,000 grant for the purchase of the fire truck, the report said.

The new truck will replace a truck at the department that’s about 30 years old, a fire official said. It could take more than a year before the truck can be purchased.

A local, 10% match of $50,000 is required.

The S.C. Department of Commerce recently announced $8.3 million in grants given to 20 communities across the state for public improvement projects, according to the report.

“After much anticipation and a rainy drive home, our new engine has arrived,” Effingham Fire Department announced recently on Facebook. “The crew will be very busy the next couple of days as we make the transition from our current truck to the new engine.”

The Ottawa City Council approved multiple new purchases and agreements for the fire and police department recently, including a new fire truck, shawlocal.com reported.

The council approved the purchase of a Pierce Arrow pumper for $948,000, the report said. The new fire truck is 39-44 months away from being acquired, so the city put in for it now.

Updates to the fire department’s existing 2016 Ford Explorer also were approved for $9,245, in addition to new radios for the fire department, according to the report. The updates to the 2016 Explorer will add features to hold equipment for more security. The radios will be entirely funded by grant money.