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7 firefighters injured in N.J. truck explosion

One firefighter is in critical condition after being struck in the head by the rear doors

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MANSFIELD TWP., N.J. — Seven firefighters were injured, one seriously, after a truck fire and explosion on Interstate 295 in Burlington County.

The most seriously injured firefighter, from Florence Township, was flown to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton by helicopter.

Six other firefighters, from Florence and Mansfield townships, were taken by ambulance to Lourdes Medical Center in Willingboro for evaluation. All have been treated and released.

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