By FireRescue1 Staff
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Four firefighters were hospitalized after suffering burns and smoke inhalation while battling a house blaze.
WKBW reported that two Buffalo Fire Department firefighters have been released and two others remain hospitalized. The crew was fighting a blaze at a two-story house when a mayday was called over the dispatch radio about a firefighter reported “down,” according to the Buffalo News.
Buffalo Police spokesperson Michael DeGeorge said two of the firefighters suffered smoke inhalation, and one firefighter sustained burns to his arms and hands.
Buffalo Fire Department Chief Paul Graham said the burns sustained by the firefighters were mainly steam burns, and he added that there was intense heat.
“They did a great job,” Graham said.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. No other injuries were reported.
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