Waterbury firefighters checking an abandoned house Tuesday soon realized they were attacked by fleas, according to WVIT.
Fire Chief David Martin told the news station that four members of Engine 2 started to itch while at the house and discovered that they were covered in the insects on their way back to the station.
The firefighters transported to a local hospital and had to strip down before going in. All of them were covered in bites and were scrubbed down before being released.
They returned to the hospital Wednesday to be tested for flea-borne illnesses including the bubonic plague, Martin said.
The fire truck is currently out of service while it is being fumigated and the firefighters' gear is being washed in "high-heat" machines to kill the remaining fleas.
