IA Firefighter Injured by Ceiling Collapse at Fire

The Des Moines firefighter was struck on the head by a falling ceiling while battling a fire that broke out at an unoccupied house.
June 4, 2021

A ceiling collapse during a residential fire injured an Iowa firefighter Wednesday.

The fire broke out shortly before 5 p.m. at a house in Des Moines, KLJB-TV reports. The home was unoccupied when crews arrived at the scene to begin putting out the flames.

While battling the fire, a firefighter was injured when he was struck on the head from a collapsing ceiling. He was taken to the hospital and later released to recover at home.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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