Boston Firefighter Goes into Cardiac Arrest Battling Building Blaze
A Boston firefighter went into cardiac arrest Saturday evening while battling a building.
The firefighter was rushed to a hospital for treatment. There was no word on his condition.
Deputyin Fire Chief Brian Tully told WCVB a welder had been working in the building earlier in the day.
"These buildings weren't really put together very well back in the day. The boards are about an inch and a half thick. Very labor-intensive."
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