Was Angela on board??
German fire engines are quite distinctive and very different from the Hong Kong (hence British) and Canadian (hence American) fire trucks that I usually see. German fire engines are compact and have a very short wheelbase for easy manoeuvring. With military-style deep-groove tires/ tyres, German fire engines have very high ground clearance for flood rescue or off-road situations. In the countryside, fancy ladder or hydraulic platform/ bucket fire engines seem rare. Finally, while American fire trucks have extended overhanging bumpers, their German counterparts have functional but subdue bumpers.
Here is what they sound like... two-tone sirens! (Not my video):
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While exploring the town of Meißen / Meissen in Saxony, suddenly a whole army of fire engines, ambulances and a solo police car raced from the historic old town southwards on Neugasse and Talstraße / Talstrasse. Initially It looked like a major incident had occurred, but an hour later, I happened to encounter their return into town, so I suspect it was more a precaution than something truly serious.
Was Angela on board??
German fire engines are quite distinctive and very different from the Hong Kong (hence British) and Canadian (hence American) fire trucks that I usually see. German fire engines are compact and have a very short wheelbase for easy manoeuvring. With military-style deep-groove tires/ tyres, German fire engines have very high ground clearance for flood rescue or off-road situations. In the countryside, fancy ladder or hydraulic platform/ bucket fire engines seem rare. Finally, while American fire trucks have extended overhanging bumpers, their German counterparts have functional but subdue bumpers.
Here is what they sound like... two-tone sirens! (Not my video):
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While exploring the town of Meißen / Meissen in Saxony, suddenly a whole army of fire engines, ambulances and a solo police car raced from the historic old town southwards on Neugasse and Talstraße / Talstrasse. Initially It looked like a major incident had occurred, but an hour later, I happened to encounter their return into town, so I suspect it was more a precaution than something truly serious.