By Gus G. Sentementes
The Baltimore Sun
BALTIMORE, Md. — Two firefighters were injured in a house fire yesterday morning in the Woodlawn area of Baltimore County, authorities said.
The fire broke out about 6:30 a.m. in the basement of a 1 1/2 -story house in the 2100 block of Lorraine Ave., county fire officials said.
Firefighters entered the home in search of occupants when the first floor collapsed, and two firefighters fell to the basement, said Elise Armacost, a Baltimore County Fire Department spokeswoman.
The firefighters were rescued and treated at the scene by paramedics. They were taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore for evaluation, Armacost said.
A Shock Trauma official said the firefighters were in good condition.
The firefighters were identified as Lt. William Allenbaugh and Fire Specialist Kaaren Priester.
Armacost said that the house, which had extensive fire damage, was not occupied when fire crews responded and that it had recently changed owners.
The one-alarm fire was brought under control by 7:15 a.m., she said.
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