March 16--An Allentown firefighter was slightly injured from an electric shock Saturday morning while investigating an odor of something burning in an apartment building.
Capt. John Christopher said firefighters were called about 9:30 a.m. to the apartment complex on Mountain Lane, where the smell seemed to be coming from behind a water heater. The heater was improperly wired, Christopher said, and the firefighter was shocked after moving an electrical wire to look for the source of the odor.
"It knocked him down, so it was a pretty good jolt," Christopher said.
The firefighter, whom Christopher did not identify, was examined by paramedics and remained on duty after the incident. The source of the odor was not detected.
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