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Calif. firefighter fights off burglar in fire station

The intruder smashed a window and broke into the station after crews got a call about a possible fire at a local school

PALERMO, Calif. — Police are looking for an intruder who broke into a fire station and got into a scuffle with a firefighter Wednesday.

KRCRtv reported that it happened just after 1 a.m. when a call came into the station about a possible fire at a local school.

After many of the firefighters left for the call, a burglar smashed a window and broke into the Palermo Fire Station. He was confronted by a firefighter who had stayed at the station, according to the report.

The two men got into a short struggle before the suspect ran out the back door. He was described as a white man, wearing a black hat, black shirt and black shorts, according to the report.

When firefighters arrived at the school, there was no fire.