Ambulance Fire
The West Valley Fire District ambulance crew was transporting a patient from a vehicle crash when the fire started
The fire put Jeff Davis County 911 and ambulance services out of commission until other counties stepped in to provide coverage
It was found that the rig had been recently serviced for an electrical issue
Officials say the patient produced a firearm at the hospital, demanded the crew give up the ambulance and then led officers on a pursuit
Putnam County firefighters arrived to find the ambulance cab “fully involved” in flames
Officials say the AMR crew fled the rig after being assaulted and that the patient allegedly caused the fire while damaging the ambulance interior
Officials said the fire was caused by a generator malfunction
The two Ava Ambulance District employees managed to escape uninjured, but the rig was destroyed
Joshua Eric Matlock, 24, was arrested last week in connection with the incident that left a Santiam Hospital ambulance burnt down to its frame
Santiam Hospital is offering $1,000 for information about theft of the rig, which was destroyed by flames
Paul Peter Lavoie, 52, faces two criminal charges after an ambulance used for training was destroyed by flames
The rig was en route to the hospital when the engine compartment caught fire, sending smoke into the cab
The medic driving the ambulance pulled over after noticing an odd smell, and a second ambulance drove the patient to the hospital
A Tomah Area Ambulance Service crew was transporting a patient in emergency mode when flames began shooting out from under the rig, forcing the crew to pull over and evacuate
Dunlow Fire and EMS officials said the ambulance caught fire as it was returning to the station after responding to a call
Officials said the ambulance was transporting a patient when a reported mechanical issue caused the rig to go up in flames
Paramedics, nurses and others broke into the garage of a home that was unaffected by the fire to keep patients safe after an ambulance caught fire
Officials said the ambulance crashed after an EMT swerved to avoid a deer, and the ambulance was already on fire by the time police arrived
The Mount Sinai EMS crew was inside the ambulance when the engine caught fire
The American Legion Ambulance Association is back up and running thanks to donated ambulances, but still needs help with the $2 million in damages
An AMR ambulance that had been idling caught fire, causing compressed oxygen to blow up and sending shrapnel hurtling through the air in a 100-foot radius
Officials say oxygen tanks inside some of the squad’s ambulances exploded shortly after the fire began, helping the flames to quickly spread
Alecia Malpiede said she used a lighter to set the house on fire, and then also tried to set fire to the ambulance she was riding in
Fire officials said the ambulance was driving down the highway when a fire started in the engine compartment
The first responders were transported to a hospital as another crew quickly extinguished the ambulance that was parked at the fire station
The fire department said the fire was not suspicious and was probably caused by an electrical issue
State troopers shut down a section of the interstate in fear the ambulance might explode due to oxygen tanks onboard
The Pine Grove Area Community Ambulance crew and patient escaped the fire unharmed
The ambulance began overheating; both EMS providers were able to escape before it caught fire
The EMS agency was already replacing two trucks, but this ambulance wasn’t one of them
It will cost $250K to replace the charred vehicle
Video captures the ambulance engulfed in flames and loud explosions are heard as firefighters begin suppression
8 ambulances, buses, and pickup trucks destroyed or damaged; cause of fire is unknown
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