HOUSTON – A firefighter was injured when a balcony collapsed while he was responding to an fire at an apartment Monday.
The fire happened at 13702 Richmond Avenue, in the western part of Houston.
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One firefighter was injured while responding to an apartment fire on Richmond Ave. A balcony collapsed under the firefighter performing a search of the property. He taken to Memorial Hermann TMC with non-life threatening injuries. pic.twitter.com/V8x1dJOR0g
The department said a firefighter called a “mayday” over the radio requesting more help.
The department said the firefighter was injured when the balcony collapsed while he was searching the property. He was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
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