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A firefighter who was on the same hose said that he was unaware that a collapse zone had been established, saying he relied on his commanders to make him aware of dangerous situations
Fire officials said there was nothing around the open elevator shaft to alert firefighters that a hazard was present
The firefighter sent out a mayday call and crews on scene quickly located him; he was uninjured
As Alan Dugan looked back on 2 minutes and 30 seconds of being trapped, he realized he has much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving
Crews sent out a mayday because they were unable to pull him out; the firefighter is expected to be OK
The fire started in the basement and quickly spread; the firefighter suffered non life-threatening injuries
They hope it will provide answers to why Kevin Bell was left behind and no one searched for him for eight minutes
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