BSO fire truck catches fire near Fort Lauderdale airport

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue truck needed rescuing itself Friday morning.

It caught fire inside a fleet facility in the 500 block of Southwest 34th Street near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Only one ladder truck in the service bay was damaged and it was moved outside the warehouse to be towed.

Authorities confirmed that the truck sustained serious damage, and there was also smoke and water damage to some equipment.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.


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