Three St. Louis Firefighters Injured During Mayday
ST. LOUIS —Three St. Louis firefighters were injured during a vacant house fire Thursday in the city's Greater Ville neighborhood.
Two firefighters fell through a floor, and a third was hurt while helping one of the others. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The fire started around 3 p.m. in the 4000 block of Palm Street.
The first injured firefighter fell through the second floor to the first but refused medical treatment.
The second fell through a different part of the second floor but was pulled up by his harness, Mosby said. The firefighter who fell through the floor injured his lower leg and back; the one who helped him up hurt his shoulder.
The fire was extinguished around 4 p.m. It was deemed suspicious, Mosby said, and police are investigating.
___
(c)2021 the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Visit the St. Louis Post-Dispatch at www.stltoday.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.