A photo of a Toronto firefighter putting out a blaze on his firetruck has gone viral as online. Photo by Doug Ramey.
A photo of a Toronto Fire truck on fire as it was responding to an emergency call has gone viral on social media.
The photo shows a brave fireman with an extinguisher trying to put out a hot blaze in the underside of the lifted cab of the firetruck in downtown Toronto.
The cab is popped open and smoke fills the inside and rear of the fiery fire truck. No one was reported injured in the blaze.
The photo of the blazing truck went viral on social media with more than a 100 comments from readers. Most people poked fun at the irony of the situation.
Readers said the engulfed Pumper 442, a Spartan ERV Metro Star, entered service in 2017 and had responded to more than 3,000 fire calls in eight years. The vehicle has travelled just more than 6,000 miles, according to records, which listed it for sale.
Pumper 442, like this one, is a Spartan ERV Metro Star, entered service in 2017 and has responded to more than 3,000 calls.
The Spartan ERV is supposed to be one of the safer fire trucks on the road.
It is described as a “94-inch wide cab that is configured with an extensive range of premium systems and components. Easily accommodate your crew, equipment and storage needs with numerous cab-style and roof-line options.”
“Must’ve been at a Leafs playoff game!, commented Geoff Empey of the smoking truck.
Andrew Siwey couldn’t believe his sight. “Wow a real ‘fire’ truck!” he chimed.
“Gives new meaning to “being in the hot seat,” noted Trevor Robinson Cards.
No one was reported injured in the blaze that had readers talking about the irony of the situation.
Alan Saulsbury said it was a lubricant failure.
“Turbo lube failure. Very common on all trucks,” he wrote.
“Sad. Not funny,” piped in Matej Kelava..
Anton Pienaar believes a hose with oil came loose.
“Probably an oil hose that came lose and spilled oil on the hot engine happened to one of our fire trucks,” he said.
Matt Bullock called the situation embarrassing.
“That’s embarrassing,” he wrote. “Oh well at least they had extinguishers handy and didn’t need to call the fire brigade.”
Bill Kiechle warned it could have been an intense electric vehicle battery fire.
“Just be thankful it’s a diesel fire engine. If it was lithium, you’d never put it out,” he noted.