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Pa. firefighter hurt in 3-alarm warehouse fire

The firefighter was treated on scene for minor injuries; neighbors heard a loud explosion and it was engulfed within minutes

BRIDESBURG, Pa. — A firefighter was injured while battling a three-alarm fire at a three-story warehouse Thursday night.

6ABC reported that firefighters saw heavy flames shooting through the roof of the building upon arrival.

“We happened to look over, and it was this big a ball of orange coming from the building,” resident Carmen DeJesus said. “The whole building was like pouring out with fire.”

A second alarm was struck in less than 10 minutes and third right after.

“The wall was burning and then the roof collapsed, and then you heard a big boom and it all went up in flames,” 14-year-old Kyle Diffield, who was being evacuated from the Boys and Girls Club next door, said.

A firefighter was treated on scene for minor injuries.

Fire officials will be monitoring hot spots that may flare up throughout the day.