An Indianapolis (IN) firefighter suffered second-degree burns while battling a house fire on Friday morning and was transported to a local hospital,according to a report on indystar.com.
The unidentified firefighterreceived burns on his hands, face, knee and shoulders. He also injured his ankle.
Firefighters encountered heavy fire when responding to the vacant home. It was the second fire at the same location in several weeks.
For more on the challenges firefighters face when responding to vacant or possibly vacant structures, readSurvivability Profiling: Are the Victims Savable?,Survivability profiling: another perspective,National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: “For Sale” May Mean “Firefighters Beware”,Fire Commentary: The Foreclosure Issue,PREPLANNING SEMIVACANT HOMES, andFIGHTING FIRES IN VACANT OCCUPANCIES.
