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TROOPS ASSIST NEIGHBORHOOD WITH FIRE DAMAGE
TROOPS ASSIST NEIGHBORHOOD WITH FIRE DAMAGE
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 12:41 PM
BAGHDAD-An armored vehicle caught fire while on patrol in the Ameriya neighborhood of the Iraqi capital, damaging a nearby structure April 22.
A combat patrol from 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, was returning from a reconnaissance mission in Ameriya when a fuel leak caused a fire in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
The fire quickly engulfed the entire vehicle and spread to a nearby building. The building was abandoned and posed no danger to the general public. Emergency services were immediately notified and the Ameriya Fire Department responded to the scene.
The crew of the armored vehicle suffered no injuries and assisted in cordoning off the area and handed out claims cards for the resulting damage to the neighborhood.
This incident is under investigation.
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