Rescue, medical equipment stolen from Burke County emergency responders Members of Burke County Search and Rescue team found their equipment trailers broken into with multiple items stolen. (Source: Burke County Search and Rescue) By WBTV Web Staff | January 16, 2021 at 4:21 PM EST - Updated January 16 at 4:26 PM
MORGANTON, N.C. (WBTV) - The members of Burke County Search and Rescue save hundreds of people every year. Now, theyâre asking for the communityâs help after thieves broke into equipment trailers and stole their equipment.
A post on the squadâs Facebook page said members discovered the theft Saturday morning.
âAll of the items stolen are essential to our emergency response in the county and across the state,â the post read in part.