Six Firefighters Rescued, Injured In DeKalb Fire
Firefighters Injured When Floor Collapses
Thursday, July 17, 2008 – updated: 5:26 pm EDT July 17, 2008
LITHONIA, Ga. -- Six DeKalb County firefighters were rushed to the hospital with minor injuries Thursday after they were pulled from a burning home by fellow firefighters.The men were injured when a floor collapsed in the burning home on Sandy Lake Drive in Lithonia.SLIDESHOW: Firefighters Injured In DeKalb House Fire "There was a may day call that went out that our firefighters were down," said Capt. Eric Jackson of the DeKalb County Fire Department.Their injuries ranged from heat exhaustion to a sprained ankle. All should be released from the hospital by Thursday afternoon.
VIDEO: Firefighters Injured In House Fire
The home burned to the foundation."Everything is gone, I have nothing," said Jeffrey Harrison, a son of the homeowners, who were out of town.
VIDEO: Firefighters Injured In House FireThe home burned to the foundation."Everything is gone, I have nothing," said Jeffrey Harrison, a son of the homeowners, who were out of town.
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