Video: Five Detroit Firefighters Hurt Battling Blaze

DETROIT -- Five Detroit firefighters were hurt early Monday morning while fighting a blaze inside an abandoned commercial building on the city's southwest side. The fire broke out just before 1:30 a.m. near Oakwood and Fort streets. A wall collapsed on the firefighters. Fire department officials said all of the firefighters were taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries involving their shoulders, arms and hands.
April 19, 2011
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