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Faulty part blamed for engine failure at fatal fire

Posted by Geeky Swedes on June 25th, 2010

The reserve fire engine that malfunctioned and couldn’t pump water when it arrived at the deadly Fremont fire on June 12 had a faulty part. That part, a transmission pad, is now being replaced on 10 other engines as a precaution.

Officials say despite the engine’s failure and the short delay in getting water on the fire, it wouldn’t have made a difference in the blaze that claimed five lives

Our sister site, FremontUniverse.com has more from the fire department here.

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