Update: Just Days in Service, New Fire Apparatus Flips on Clayton, NC, Road
A 2026 Pierce Enforcer placed in service on Monday in Clayton, crashed Thursday morning while the crew was responding to an EMS call.
Three firefighters aboard were not hurt when the rig flipped onto its side, and came to rest in a ditch, WNCN reported.
The cause of the wreck remains under investigation.
The 2026 Pierce Enforcer with a 1500 gpm pump and 750 gallon tank cost $950,000. It was housed at the Home Street station.
On Sept. 11, an identical engine was placed in service at another Clayton fire station.
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