Cleveland Firefighter Injures Shoulder in Church Fire

    Feb. 5, 2021
    Firefighters worked for more than an hour to get control of a fire that broke out at a church on the city's east side, sending one firefighter to the hospital.

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    A Cleveland firefighter suffered a shoulder injury while battling a church fire on the city's east side early Friday.
    A Cleveland firefighter suffered a shoulder injury while battling a church fire on the city's east side early Friday.

    A Cleveland firefighter was injured during a fire that erupted at a church early Friday.

    Crews responded to a fire at Refuge Missionary Baptist Church on the city's east side just after 1:40 a.m., WEWS-TV reports. Firefighters needed more than an hour to eventually get the flames under control, according to WJW-TV.

    One firefighter was taken to the hospital after injuring a shoulder during the call. Details about how the injury happened and the firefighter's condition were not released.

    The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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