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Ladder truck pulled out of service due to brake problems

By adamg on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 3:23pm

Channel 4 reports that Ladder 14 in Allston, built in 1993, was pulled from service this morning.

Photo of Ladder 14 outside station 41 at 460 Cambridge St.

Earlier:
Another Boston ladder truck careens out of control - Sunday.
Did Lt. Kelley die due to bad brakes?

Neighborhoods: 
Allston
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Boston Fire Department


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By independentminded on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 4:36pm.

Here's hoping they inspect more firetrucks and pull them out of service if necessary, in order to perform necessary life-saving maintenance on them.

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By Chris Devers on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 1:44pm.

It seems like these "engine going out of service" stories need some followup.

Ladder 14 was taken out of service on Monday, but I'm positive I saw it driving around on Tuesday or Wednesday. And it was full with several firefighters in their gear (jackets, helmets, etc), so it didn't seem like they were just taking it to the garage for (or from) service.

Do we know if it's still out of service? Was it, in spite of appearances, just being driven somewhere but not on duty after Monday this week? If it's back in service, are any of the others also?

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By adamg on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 1:54pm.

It seems like they're only actually out of service for a day, if that long.

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