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Thursday, January 10, 2013
OXFORD - The Oxford Fire Department responded to an early morning fire Thursday when an ambulance caught fire while being towed.
Oxford Fire received the call shortly after 6 a.m. from the tow truck driver who saw flames coming from the Piedmont Rescue Squad ambulance. Oxford Fire Chief Gary Sparks said firefighters contained the blaze but not after the ambulance suffered heat and smoke damage.
Sparks said the fire started near a rear wheel and he believes a tire or brake was seized while the ambulance was being towed. Phillip Winkles with the Piedmont Rescue Squad said the ambulance was being used to transport a patient to Birmingham and broke down on Highway 202 near Bynum Blvd. in the Coldwater area.
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.
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Keywords: Oxford Fire Department Piedmont Rescue Squad Chief Gary Sparks Phillip Winkles Highway 202 Bynum Boulevard Coldwater
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