Twelve firefighters are being sent to different locations after a fire erupted at East Point Fire Station No. 3 on North Commerce Drive late Friday night, 11alive.com reported.

The fire caused massive damage to the station, the report said. East Point authorities said no firefighters were hurt.

The fire destroyed one of the crew’s fire truck engines along with its gear, an East Point fire official said. The roof of the station collapsed in the bay area. Along with the fire truck, some firefighter gear was also damaged.

The living quarters had water damage with some smoke affecting the area.

The East Point Fire Department said the 911 center received a call from a passerby reporting the fire at 11:32 p.m., according to the report. The dispatch center checked in with crews at Fire Station No. 3 and radioed additional firefighters to the scene to help put it out. Neighboring cities’ fire departments also provided support to the station. 

East Point Fire Chief Corey Thornton released a statement, saying the fire has impacted their daily operations. However, they are redeploying the firefighters at Station No. 3 to their two other locations.

“Tragically, the fire at Fire Station #3 destroyed the Bay Area; as well as an Apparatus that was 16 years old, but still viable for service. I and the entire East Point Fire Department frontline and Administrative Team are truly grateful that no lives were lost, and that none of our Firefighters on duty at the time at Station #3 were injured,” the chief’s statement reads in part. 

Thornton added they would continue to provide support to businesses and residents in the area. They are also working to replace any equipment that was lost. 

“We are a strong Department, and we will recover,” Thornton said. 

Officials have not stated what caused the fire. The fire department is currently working on figuring out the costs of repairs and replacement of equipment.

A Semmes Fire-Rescue Department source told NBC 15 News the brakes failed on a ladder truck last Wednesday morning as a lieutenant drove it down a hill on Schillinger Road and into a curve, myNBC15.com reported.

The source says after the rear wheels locked, the truck went sideways, and it rolled, according to the report. One firefighter, who was a passenger, received minor injuries to his shoulder.

NBC 15 News has since obtained an email Captain Charles Couey wrote December 29 warning about the brakes six days before the accident, the same day he says a brand-new fire engine was delivered to the department but not put in service, the report said.

On Monday, Chief Brooks declined an interview request because he said the cause of the crash is still under investigation.

The Fremont Fire Department has received another charitable donation that officials said will aid them in their quest to improve and upgrade life-saving equipment, fremonttribune.com reported.

The fire department received a $50,000 grant from the Nebraska Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 92 Arbor Vitae of Fremont.

The department will acquire three new handheld thermal imaging devices and also to purchase two new, battery-powered Jaws of Life-type devices to assist in patient extrications from motor vehicle accidents, the report said.

In late November, the Fremont City Council approved the partial funding and purchase of new robotic CPR machines for the fire department, the report said.

The department received a grant for $33,268 from the Fremont Area Community Foundation (FACF), which will be used to buy two automated-robotic CPR devices. The third CPR device will be purchased with city funds as part of the grant agreement. The grant monies were delegated from the Lester A. Walker Fund, which is part of the FACF.

The Windber Fire Department kicked off the new year by receiving new equipment designed to help reduce the increased risk of cancer firefighters face, wtaj.com reported.

The new set of bunker gear comes from a $24,925 grant that Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation gave to the Somerset County fire department, the report said.

A reveal from Windber fire was held Wednesday in partnership with the Johnstown Firehouse Subs location, according to the report.

Firehouse Subs has given over $80,000 to first responder organizations in the Johnstown-Altoona area, the report said.