Rescue Truck Stolen from Birmingham (AL) Fire Station

A Birmingham (AL) Fire and Rescue Service truck was stolen from the city’s Kingston fire station and recovered several hours later, according to a report published by Advanced Local Media.com.

According to the report, someone apparently walked into the station at about noon on Saturday, Aug. 28 and drove off with the truck. There were no witnesses and firefighters discovered the truck missing when they entered the bay, the report said.

The apparatus was recovered several hours later abandoned at 44 Terrace North and Cheek Road, according to the report.

There were no witnesses, and the incident is under investigation, according to the report.

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