Feb. 07--GRAND PRAIRIE -- A Grand Prairie firefighter was taken to the hospital after suffering an electrical shock at an early morning house fire, officials said.
Firefighters responded to a reported fire just before 1 a.m. in the 800 block of Cielo Vista Drive. A second alarm was called because the fire was spreading to adjacent homes and additional crews were needed to aid in rescue residents, according to a press release.
A man rescued from the house fire by his son and a home health nurse was transported to Medical Center of Arlington and is under evaluation.
A Grand Prairie firefighter was shocked by an electrical short during the fire and also was taken to the Medical Center but subsequently released, according to the press release.
Twenty-two firefighters battled the fire before it was extinguished.
One resident was rescued by his son, said Grand Prairie Fire Chief Robert Fite in a news release.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Susan Schrock, 817-709-7578
Twitter:@susanschrock
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