VIDEO: surveillance captures the accident. A Philly ladder truck crashes on the way to a call. @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/9QJHE3rZP9

— Randy Gyllenhaal (@RandyGyllenhaal) November 29, 2015

On November 29, Philadelphia (PA) Fire Department Ladder 13 was en route to an incident when it was involved in an accident that injured the fire truck's five firefighters.

According to philly.com, the fire apparatus, a tractor-drawn aerial, struck several parked cars before coming to a stop. All five firefighters suffered minor injuries. Fire officials said the crash is under investigation.

Read more HERE. 

 The rig is built on a 2015 Freightliner crew cab M2 chassis and was manufactured by Horton. 

West Palm Beach Police are attempting to locate the vehicle and it's occupants after a fire engine was struck by gunfire, reports cbs12.com (http://bit.ly/1lmYW7Z)

West Palm Beach Police responded to the Publix parking lot at 828 Southern Blvd after a fire engine was struck by gunfire. The engine was parking in the lot and occupied by a Fire Captain. 

Officers report that the Captain was not injured and are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Vertefeuille at 561-822-1673

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