Power Line Comes Down on CT Fire Truck, No Injuries

A Waterbury firefighter stayed put until the line was de-energized.
March 17, 2023

A power line came down on a Waterbury fire truck at the scene of a house fire Thursday night.

No one was injured. But the Waterbury firefighter on the turntable couldn't move until the line was de-energized, WFSB reported.

Fire officials said the house that was vacant is a total loss.

The cause remains under investigation.

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