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Mayday: Ore. firefighter falls through floor, calls for help

The firefighter told Portland Fire & Rescue that when he stepped forward “the floor that was there, just wasn’t there anymore”

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By Leila Merrill
FireRescue1 Staff

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland Fire & Rescue firefighter fell through the floor to the basement of a burning house Wednesday morning and made a mayday call.

As there was heavy smoke but not a heavy presence of heat in the home, a crew went inside, KOIN reported.

A second alarm was activated, KPTV reported.

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The firefighter told PF&R that when he stepped forward “the floor that was there, just wasn’t there anymore,” officials said.

Crewmembers safely removed the firefighter and put out the fire.

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