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The third tow truck was the charm for this Philly engine Friday morning.

Philly Fire Engine Breaks Down on Way to Call

A Philadelphia fire engine crew wound up calling for help themselves Friday when the rig broke down on the way to an incident. Engine 69 was responding to a call at about 9:30 a.m. Friday when the drive shaft broke, according to CBS Philly. The firefighters stayed out of service with...

Philly Fire Engine Breaks Down on Way to Call

Firehouse.com News
Created: August 22, 2014

The drive shaft fell out of the engine, requiring the crew to call for...
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