Gardai have confirmed that vital equipment is missing from the fire tender which was stolen from Stranorlar fire station overnight.
It has now been confirmed that the €400,000 Scania fire tender was recovered after 8am at Monellan Road in Killygordan.
There are reports that the thieves even turned on the sirens and lights after stealing the fire tender.
Gardai are now carrying out door-to-door inquiries in the Twin Towns while people with CCTV are also being asked to check their coverage.
Garda Inspector Goretti Sheridan confirmed that vital equipment is missing from the fire engine.
She appealed to anybody in the area with CCTV footage to get in contact with Gardai.
Inspector Sheridan said the theft of the fire engine was a real concern.
“The fact that the station was without a fire engine for several hours is a real worry. These people might have thought this was funny but it could have been a much more serious incident had there have been a fire overnight.
“There is also vital equipment missing from the fire tender which is a real concern.
“We are appealing to anybody who may know anything about this incident to contact Letterkenny Garda station on 074 91 67100.
“We are also asking people in the Finn Valley area to check their CCTV footage in case the stolen fire truck may have featured on their CCTV,” she said.
The PSNI are also investigating the possibility that the fire engine was driven across the border before being abandoned in Killygordan.
