MIAMI — A Miami firefighter is recovering in the hospital after falling from the second floor of a South Florida pharmacy.
The incident occurred at about 12:36 a.m. Tuesday at the Navarro Pharmacy along Southwest Eighth Street and 12th Avenue in Little Havana.
Crews arrived on scene to find smoke billowing from one of the doors. Crews entered the empty building and noticed smoke coming from the back of the store. Within an hour, more than 40 firefighters gained control of the fire.
As crews checked for hot spots on the second floor of the building, a fire captain fell about 20 feet and injured his leg.
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