Massachusetts Firefighters Hospitalized after Fire in Firehouse

MANSFIELD, Mass. (WCVB) – Two firefighters were taken to the hospital after a fire truck caught fire inside the station in Mansfield.

Firefighters were hunkering down after returning from a call at around 11 p.m. Tuesday when smoke alarms and the smell of smoke alerted them to a fire on the first floor.

There were four firefighters in the building, and two were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. One was treated for an electrical burn. They were released Wednesday morning.

The fire was contained to the first floor and the damage is being assessed. The fire chief said trucks cost from $600,000 to $800,000. 

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