The Herald
NEWPORT, S.C. — Two firefighters were injured Monday afternoon when flames from a garage fire preceded what neighbors say were multiple explosions that sounded like shotgun blasts at a home between Rock Hill and York.
The two Newport firefighters injured in Monday’s fire were Joseph Volk and Rich Diamanti, said Billy Weatherford, fire safety director at the York County Fire Marshal’s office.
Both firefighters are recovering, Weatherford said. Diamanti remains hospitalized in Charlotte at Carolinas Medical Center, where he was listed in good condition Tuesday morning. Volk is being treated at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.
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