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Firefighter injured in forklift fire at Ore. sand blasting plant

He suffered minor injuries while putting out a forklift being used to refuel a propane tank

KPTV

TUALATIN, Ore. — A firefighter suffered minor injuries while putting out a forklift that had caught fire.

The forklift was being used around 1:30 a.m. Friday to refuel a propone tank at the Oregon Sand Blasting facility when it went up in flames, KPTV reports.

A firefighter tripped and fell during the incident, and suffered minor injuries.

Firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading to the tank.