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NY ambulance catches on fire

Medics attempt to extinguish with portable extinguishers; major damage to engine

By Sara O’Brien
WIVB

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Rural Metro ambulance started on fire Tuesday around 4 a.m. as workers started up their vehicles at their headquarters on William Gaiter Parkway.

Workers tried unsuccessfully to put out the flames with fire extinguishers and Buffalo firefighters were called in.

No one was injured in the blaze. The fire caused major damage to the engine.

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