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NY firefighter injured after falling through floor

The firefighter, who may have fallen through an existing hole, was taken to the hospital and appears to be okay

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A firefighter was injured Tuesday after falling from the second to the first floor while battling a building fire.

WIVB reported that the firefighter was taken the hospital and appears to be okay. The fire broke out on the second floor of the two-story vacant building and spread to the attic, according to the report. The firefighter may have fallen through an existing hole in the floor.

The cause of the structure fire remains under investigation.