WOODMERE, New York – WABC is reporting that a volunteer firefighter was hospitalized after being injured during an early morning house fire.
According to the report the firefighter fell through a compromised floor while battling a blaze in Woodmere. The fire broke occurred in a reported vacant home on Central Avenue just before 4 a.m.
The injured firefighter was transported to the hospital for treatment of his injuries and is listed in critical but stable condition.
13 departments responded to the blaze, from surrounding communities.
Two other firefighters suffered minor injuries.
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Woodmere Three-Alarm House Fire
