Wake County, NC - Since the Raleigh Fire Department switched to a new apparatus numbering system (albeit a nonsensical numbering system) in June, Ladder-4 (formally Ladder-1, formally Truck-1) out of Station-1 has had some rather unfortunate luck.
The first incident was when Ladder-4 overturned en route to a house fire in July.
Later its replacement ladder ripped off a compartment door when it left the station with the door open.
Then a passing motorist called 9-1-1 to report that a fire truck inside Station-1 was smoking! (and it was).
And just this week Ladder-4 (the 2nd replacement ladder) tore out the rear end.
For now RFD has moved another ladder to Station-1 to cover downtown but they're refusing to call it Ladder-4. Makes sense to me.
Later its replacement ladder ripped off a compartment door when it left the station with the door open.
Then a passing motorist called 9-1-1 to report that a fire truck inside Station-1 was smoking! (and it was).
And just this week Ladder-4 (the 2nd replacement ladder) tore out the rear end.
For now RFD has moved another ladder to Station-1 to cover downtown but they're refusing to call it Ladder-4. Makes sense to me.
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