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Five Baltimore Firefighters Hurt at Rowhouse Fire
BALTIMORE - A Baltimore fire official says five firefighters were injured battling a blaze at a rowhouse.
Fire Department spokesman Chief Kevin Cartwright says when firefighters arrived at the rowhouse on Northeast Avenue around 6 a.m. Friday they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the basement spreading to the first floor.
Cartwright says one firefighter suffered a first-degree burn and may have fractured his arm. He was taken to Bayview Burn Center, where he is listed in stable condition.
Four more firefighters with less serious injuries were taken to other hospitals and are also in stable condition.
Cartwright says it took about a half hour to control the blaze and the cause is under investigation.
He says it's not yet clear whether anyone was home when the fire broke out.
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Update:
FirefighterNation has learned that a total of 10 firefighters were injured in the blaze; five from the flashover alone; two were also injured during overhaul. Four firefighters have been released from the hospital.
Fire Department spokesman Chief Kevin Cartwright says when firefighters arrived at the rowhouse on Northeast Avenue around 6 a.m. Friday they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the basement spreading to the first floor.
Cartwright says one firefighter suffered a first-degree burn and may have fractured his arm. He was taken to Bayview Burn Center, where he is listed in stable condition.
Four more firefighters with less serious injuries were taken to other hospitals and are also in stable condition.
Cartwright says it took about a half hour to control the blaze and the cause is under investigation.
He says it's not yet clear whether anyone was home when the fire broke out.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Gemberling on
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Wicked! Takes me back to the video this morning of the female FF standing in the doorway holding a hose with absolutely no PPE on.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Glynn on
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Like looking down the throut of a Fire Breathing Dragon. grad nobody was hurt bad.!
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