Memphis, TN, Firefighter Hospitalized with Facial Burns

A Memphis firefighter was taken to the burn center after sustaining injuries at an apartment fire Thanksgiving morning.

A Memphis firefighter was rushed to the hospital Thanksgiving morning after sustaining burns to the face.

Fire crews were called to the multi-story apartment building on Wicks Avenue about 7:30 a.m., according to WREG.

The firefighter suffered second-degree burn injuries on the face, and was transported to Region One Burn Center, Fox13Memphis.com reported.

Several residents were displaced by the fire, which the cause is being investigated.

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