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Florida Firefighters Rescue Man from Suicide Fire
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Three police officers have been taken to the hospital after a man tried to kill himself by setting his home on fire.
Fort Lauderdale Police say the unidentified man set two fires in the house and torched a car in the driveway early Friday morning. He was hospitalized in critical condition after firefighters pulled him out a window.
Officers were taken to the hospital as a precaution because it was unclear what chemicals the man used to spark the fire. Police spokeswoman Detective Kathy Collins says the officers appear to be fine.
A large dog died in the blaze and a neighbor was evacuated as a precaution.
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Information from: South Florida Sun Sentinel, http://www.sun sentinel.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Fort Lauderdale Police say the unidentified man set two fires in the house and torched a car in the driveway early Friday morning. He was hospitalized in critical condition after firefighters pulled him out a window.
Officers were taken to the hospital as a precaution because it was unclear what chemicals the man used to spark the fire. Police spokeswoman Detective Kathy Collins says the officers appear to be fine.
A large dog died in the blaze and a neighbor was evacuated as a precaution.
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Information from: South Florida Sun Sentinel, http://www.sun sentinel.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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