A firefighter suffered a mild electric shock at the scene of a house fire yesterday in Henrico County, Virginia.
The incident occurred at a residential fire in West End, according to WTVR. The firefighter actually returned to the scene after being shocked, but then was taken to the hospital as a precaution, treated, and released.
Heat from a fire in the fireplace caused part of a fireplace collapse, which started a fire in the home. The fire damaged the chimney and roof, along with smoke damage inside the dwelling.
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For more on incidents involving chimneys and fireplaces, considerConstruction Concerns: Fireplace Hearths,Keep Fires in their Place: Fireplace Safety, andExtinguishing Chimney Fires.
For more on electrical hazards on the fireground, considerELECTRICAL SAFETY ON THE FIREGROUND,UNDERSTANDING ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL DANGERS, andElectrical Hazards: Is Your Department Prepared?.
