My cousin was killed in an accident last night

Rest in Peace, brother. My thoughts go out to his family and yours.

Tankers are no joke. I drove one for a season with the Forest Service before getting hired at my current municipal department. They're not underpowered and slow anymore, but they're still top heavy and can be very hard to handle when that water gets moving, and they make up a disproportionate amount of fire apparatus incidents.

Also reported on firefighter close calls earlier today.

http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/news/fullstory/newsid/174840