Editor’s note: This story was updated by Bethesda Today to correct that the fire engine that was damaged after driving through flood waters was not new as previously reported. It was a reserve engine that is about 17 years old.
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A Montgomery County fire engine that was damaged after becoming stranded in flash floodwaters in Silver Spring during Saturday’s thunderstorms is the second county fire vehicle to be taken out of commission after an incident this year, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) officials.
MCFRS Assistant Chief Dan Ogren told Bethesda Today on Wednesday the engine had been responding to a call for a vehicle trapped in floodwaters on East West Highway at Sundale Drive. According to Ogren, the engine was part of the department’s apparatus reserves and had been in service for about 17 years.
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