Three Camden Firefighters Hospitalized after Bailout During Fire

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Three Camden Firefighters Hospitalized after Bailout During Fire

Explosion forced firefighters to dive out windows in effort to escape.

Published Thursday, March 1, 2012

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - Three firefighters who were helping to fight a Camden house fire were hospitalized after an explosion occurred at the residence.

Officials would not provide details on the firefighters' injuries, but said they were not considered life-threatening. No other injuries were reported.

The blaze broke out at the Atlantic Avenue home around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, and the explosion occurred in the home's basement a short time later.

The cause of the fire and the blast remain under investigation

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