LA Firefighter Injured in Fall at Mobile Home Fire

April 14, 2021
Nearly 20 Shreveport firefighters from seven units made quick work of a fire that had engulfed almost all of a mobile home by the time crews arrived.

A Louisiana firefighter was injured in a fall while battling a mobile home fire Tuesday.

The fire broke out at around 6:15 a.m. in a mobile home community in Shreveport, KTAL-TV reports. When crews first arrived at the scene, they found 90 percent of the home involved in flames.

Two occupants were able to safely escape the fire. One resident fled through the window, and another got out by the front door.

During the call, a firefighter fell through the floor of the mobile home. His injuries were considered minor, and it's not clear if he was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Nearly 20 firefighters from seven units responded to the emergency. The fire was quickly brought under control just after 6:30 a.m., according to KTAL.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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