Saturday, June 4, 2011

Milwaukee Mayday: 3 Firefighters Injured in 3-Alarmer

Three firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Friday night, the Journal Sentinel reports:

There were initial reports of people being trapped inside the house, but no one was found when a search was conducted, [Milwaukee Chief Paul] Conway said.

While searching the top floor, firefighters encountered thick smoke and flames and a Mayday alert was called, signaling that firefighters were in great danger, Conway said. Two firefighters who jumped from a third-floor window onto the roof of a lower story suffered burns, Conway said. One firefighter stumbled in the stairway and injured a knee. The injuries to all three were not believed to be life threatening, Conway said.

Read the entire thing HERE.

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