Minn. Firefighter in Flashover Back On Duty

June 29, 2011
Minneapolis Firefighter Jacob LeFerriere was seriously injured in flashover last July.

A Minneapolis firefighter who was seriously injured in a flashover last summer returned to duty on Tuesday, according to KARE-TV.

Firefighter Jacob LeFerriere was searching for victims during a July house fire when the flashover occurred, launching him across the room.

The worsening conditions forced him to jump from a third-floor window onto the first-floor porch.

He sustained third and fourth degree burns to his hands, a broken ankle and torn ligaments.

LeFerriere underwent numerous treatments and months of physical therapy to prepare for his return to the job.

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