Lauderhill firefighters battle fire at engine in their own station; cause under investigation

A Lauderhill Fire Rescue truck caught on fire at the station Thursday morning, officials say, but the blaze and the location are coincidental.

A little after 8 a.m., a fire crew returned from a call on a different truck to see the truck, Engine 30, on fire at the station, Fire Station 30, according to Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Levy. The crew that uses Engine 30 was inside the fire station at the time, located in the 4000 block of Northwest 16th Street.

The returning crew went inside and told everyone, Levy said. They called for additional help from other Lauderhill fire stations, and were able to contain the fire using fire extinguishers until a truck from a neighboring zone arrived.

The call was dispatched as a typical structure fire, Levy said.

It took about six firefighters at one time to battle the fire, which they extinguished about 15 minutes after it began. One of the firefighters was transported to a hospital for smoke inhalation.

The fire was contained to the truck and did not damage the building, Levy said.

The Fire Marshal is on the scene investigating the cause, but it appears that the fire started from the engine, underneath the truck.

The truck was in service and had gone through all of its recommended service schedules, Levy said. Up until now, he said, “nothing was wrong with the truck.”