Reserve Ladder Truck Catches On Fire While Parked Inside Bay At Concord Fire Station

CONCORD, N.C. — Officials say a reserve Ladder truck caught on fire inside the bay at Concord Fire Station 8 early Thursday morning.

Firefighters were awakened by the sounds of the fire alarms going off inside the station around 4:18am, according to a news release.

Crews quickly determined the source of the fire. The bay area was filled with heavy smoke but firefighters were able to safely get to their firefighting gear, remove the Engine truck from the station, pull the hose lines and immediately begin fire suppression, according to a news release.

Additional fire units were dispatched to the scene. The fire was under control at 4:24am. The fire is believed to have started inside the cab area of the reserve Ladder truck.

There were no injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation. While there is smoke damage to the building and cleanup work is underway, Fire Station 8 remains operational and is in service.

In total, four Engines, one Ladder, one Rescue, two Battalion Chiefs, one Safety Officer, and 24 firefighters responded.