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Fire crews sprang into action when a blaze broke out in their own Morganton station Friday, quickly putting out a burning old fire engine.
The engine caught fire inside the station outside of Morganton Friday afternoon, according to a statement posted by the fire department.
At about 1 p.m., the Drexel Fire Department Chief Jonathan Wilkie first heard a pop and then saw smoke coming from one of the older fire engines parked in the station.
The crew was close by and responded quickly, containing the blaze before anything else burned. The fire station is connected to Drexel’s town hall building. All town staff working inside had to evacuate, and there were no injuries reported.
Other nearby departments came to help put out the fire, including Valdese Fire Department, Triple Community Fire Department, Chesterfield Fire Department, Salem Fire Department, Burke County Fire Marshal, and Burke County EMS.
“We are thankful there were no injuries and no damage to the building as a result of this fire,” Drexel Mayor Dennis Anthony said in the statement from the department. “A huge thanks to the responding mutual aid agencies for quickly assisting us in knocking the fire down.”
The investigation is ongoing, but the statement said that early reports suggest the fire began in the engine compartment of the older fire truck.
The Drexel Fire Department is still operational, and further updates will be posted on its Facebook page.
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Caroline King
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