Mayday at Warren Structure Fire

The Warren Fire Department was dispatched to the 2000 block of Carolina Street fora structure fire. Units reported a working fire with heavy fire showing from the first and second floors. Crews made an interiorattack with two handlines. While operating inside of the building, a firefighterfell through the second-floor stairs and into the basement. AMayday was transmitted and efforts began to remove the downed firefighterfrom the basement. Fortunately, there was no active fire in the basement and the memberwas located and able to walk out on his own. Ourfirefighters train regularly on Mayday situations in case of incidents such as this. There were no otherinjuries reported and the fire was under investigation.

- Photos courtesy of Warren Professional Firefighters Union Local 204