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His son said he has some burns in his airway and is being transferred to a burn unit
His girlfriend is expecting a baby boy in July; he never got to hear the news that he was having a son
Jeff Buck, 18, was critically injured when a porch collapsed and trapped him and two others in a burning house
Jeff Buck, 18, was injured when a porch collapsed and trapped him and two others in a burning house
They were trapped when a porch on the home collapsed; one firefighter suffered serious injuries and the others were released
The firefighter was quickly removed from the home, assessed by medics and sent to a hospital for evaluation
They were released, but will continue their rehabilitation at home; a third firefighter suffered smoke inhalation
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