Two NY Firefighters Hospitalized after Battling House Blaze
Two New York firefighters and a civilian were injured during a residential blaze that had crews from multiple departments responding to late Wednesday.
The fire started at about 8 p.m. at a house in Amherst, WGRZ-TV reports. Crews from four departments—Eggertsville, Snyder, Williamsville and North Bailey Fire Company—quickly had the fire under control in around a half hour.
Two firefighters were taken to the hospital, but details involving the cause and nature of their injuries, as well as their departments, were not released. A civilian also was taken to the hospital for unspecified injuries.
The fire caused around $145,000 in damages to the house, as well as $1,500 to a neighboring garage.