Twice in one week, motorists drove over hose lines while firefighters were operating at incidents.
York Area United Fire and Rescue estimates the damage is more than $4,000.
"It delays us to be able to fight the fire. It causes an unsafe work environment for them and us, because when they run over that fire hose, they could crash the car and hurt themselves. They could pull the hose and hurt me or whoever else is at the active fire scene," Firefighter Lester Rhoads told WGAL.
He added that the damage may delay crews from rescuing people trapped in a burning structure.
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