Seattle firefighters have reported two instances of people attempting to steal their fire engine while crews were responding to calls last week.
According to the Seattle Fire Department, on Wednesday while the crew of Engine 10 was responding to a fire at the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Spring Street and away from the vehicle, they returned to find an approximately 40-year-old woman sitting in the driver seat.
KOMO News reported that she was unsuccessful and was offered mental health resources.
While the Engine 10 crew was responding to an overdose call on Thursday at Third Avenue and Marion Street, an approximately 50-year-old woman got into the fire truck’s driver’s seat.
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