The Butte County Fire Department responded to the scene of a rollover crash in Oroville Saturday night and they came out soaked.
A fire hydrant was reportedly sheared off by the vehicle and managed to soak all the firefighters on the scene.
“They prevailed but got soaked in the process!” the fire department tweeted.
The driver suffered minor injuries.
Firefighters battled a busted fire hydrant in Oroville tonight. They prevailed but got soaked in the process! pic.twitter.com/Jr19bkWa2F
— CAL FIRE Butte Unit/Butte County Fire Department (@CALFIRE_ButteCo) May 26, 2019
The hydrant was sheared off by a vehicle in a rollover crash. Driver suffered minor injuries. Engine companies 64 and 2180 responded. pic.twitter.com/KnE2zH4YwD
— CAL FIRE Butte Unit/Butte County Fire Department (@CALFIRE_ButteCo) May 26, 2019
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