Crime & Safety
UPDATE: EMTs Say Starter And Batteries Responsible For Burning Ambulance
No injuries were reported as a result of the smoking ambulance
"I was told by Wilsons Garage in town that ambulance 496 suffered from a bad starter and three batteries had to be replaced," Co. 4's Chuck Jandris said of Wednesday night's ambulance smoking.
Two emergency workers were on board Co. 4 Ambulance #496 when it started smoking after 9 p.m. Wednesday night, prompting the workers to call the fire department, Mahwah Lt. Stuart Blank said.
“There were no visible flames,” Blank said.
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According to police, the ambulance, which started burning in the parking lot of the Macarthur Blvd. 7-Eleven, was towed to Wilson’s Auto Body and the battery was disconnected.
"The ambulance workers were not responding to a call at the time of the incident," Blank said.
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