Fire+Truck+stuck+in+hole

Four firefighters escaped after their fire engine sunk into a large hole caused by a water burst in the San Fernando Valley. The firefighters were responding to a call about flooding on a residential street in the Valley Village neighborhood when they saw excessive water on the road. Worried the ground was unstable, they were backing the 22-ton engine out when the road collapsed and the engine cab fell into the sinkhole. Department of Water and Power spokeswoman Kim Hughes said a 6-inch cast iron pipe broke on the street. Crews were also inspecting for possible damages to gas and sewer lines in the area.