A Tulsa firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion after fighting a house fire in temperatures near 90 degrees, reports Tulsa World.
He was taken to OSU Medical Center, where doctors briefly monitored him as a precaution, a Tulsa Fire Department spokesman stated. He was expected to be back on duty for his next shift.
An electric fan likely sparked the blaze, which damaged the garage of a house, firefighters said. No one else was injured.
Firefighters wear about 60 pounds of equipment, including more than 30 pounds of heavily-insulated fire-retardant clothing, May said. That gear can raise a firefighter’s temperature dangerously high, even on cooler days, he said.
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