A 21-year-old drive has been charged with hit and run after he allegedly struck the rear of a Fresno (CA) fire truck while it was parked at a scene on Highway 168, according to a report published by KMPH Fox26 News.

According to the television station, the driver hit the fire truck which had its emergency warning lights activated near Highway 180 and fled the scene.

Police were able to catch up with the suspect at the driver’s home, according to the report.

Dayton (OH) police released video of an apparent hit and run involving a city fire truck captured by a motorist’s dash camera, according to a report published by the Dayton Daily News.

In the video, a Dayton Fire Department aerial with lights activated attempts to make a right turn while responding to a call for service when another car tries to pass on the right, in the path of the fire truck, according to the newspaper report. There were no injuries in the collision which occurred on Sept. 7 at about 9:30 pm, the paper reported.

The police praised the individual who alerted authorities to the video which police say essentially has helped solve the case, the newspaper said.

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The new fire truck for the Brookville Fire Department had its first call, reports Connect FM.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “Within around 8 hrs after being officially put into service, Engine 2 had its first call. Box 7C was alerted for a working structure fire at 21:35. Chief 7 arrived on scene and updated with a fully involved fire. Engine 2 was the first on scene followed by Tanker 7 and Engine 7. Engine 2 crew pulled preconnect and got to work knocking the fire down and Tanker 7 supplied water to the engine.”