West Routt firefighters injured in engine rollover after leaving scene of structure fire
Lisa Schlichtman / Steamboat Pilot & Today
A West Routt Fire Protection District engine rolled down an embankment Saturday night after leaving the scene of a fire.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — A crew of West Routt Fire Protection District firefighters were injured in an engine rollover Saturday evening. The crash occurred as the crew was returning to the station after extinguishing a structure fire at Canyon Valley Ranch.
The engine they were traveling in went off the edge of Valley Drive, which was steep and icy. The vehicle rolled several times and came to rest approximately 150 to 200 feet down a steep embankment.