Stolen Oakland fire truck recovered in Vacaville, one arrested

A fire truck that was stolen from the Oakland Fire Department has been recovered in Vacaville.

At 10:44 a.m. Saturday, a male adult stole the fire truck from Oakland Fire station 23 at 73d and Foothill Blvd.

The suspect then drove the fire truck east on I-80 until he got to Vacaville.

Officers from the California Highway Patrol, with assistance from Vacaville police, deployed a spike strip, which brought the fire truck to a halt.

At 11:45 a.m., the stolen truck was recovered and the man behind the wheel was arrested.

There's no word yet on who the suspect is, or what his motive was for stealing the fire truck.