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Texas firefighter injured, trapped by collapse during house fire

A Fort Worth trapped in the garage was rescued and flown to Parkland Health in Dallas

FORT WORTH, Texas — A two-alarm house fire in Fort Worth’s Historic Southside neighborhood injured two firefighters, trapping one, officials said.

One firefighter was trapped in the garage on Sept. 3 when the structure collapsed, but was rescued and flown to Parkland Health in Dallas, NBC DFW reported.

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A second firefighter was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Their conditions have not yet been released.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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