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The firefighter was pulling plywood from the home, which caused charred planks to fall on top of him
The crew was pulling ceiling to get at an attic fire when the roof collapsed; Capt. Andrus freed himself and got to a window where he was rescued
Two mayday calls were made by firefighters who got lost in the building
One of the firefighters was treated for an ankle injury
Assistant Fire Marshall Mike Petleski said firefighter Richard Sheltra died as a result of smoke inhalation
Firefighter Richard Sheltra, 20, was pulled from the building; two other firefighters suffered non life-threatening injuries
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