Mass. Fire Chief Falls from Deck at Fire

A fire chief was injured after falling from a deck while working at a mutual aid house fire in Templeton.

Firefighters were battling the North Main Street house fire on Friday afternoon when Gardner Fire Chief Richard Ares was injured.

"He went off the edge of the deck down to a paved driveway that went beside the house," Templeton Fire Chief Ray Laporte told MyFoxBoston.com.

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He was flown to UMASS Medical Center in Worcester with a head injury, according to the Boston Globe. He injuries were listed as non-life threatening.

An EMT from Templeton was also injured during the fire.