D.C. Firefighter Falls Through Roof of House, Calls Mayday
A Mayday was called at a house fire early Thursday in the nation's capital.
The firefighter, who fell through the roof and landed in the attic, managed to self-extricate, according to WUSA9.
Two firefighters sustained minor injuries at the two-alarm fire blamed on incense that ignited items on a porch.
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