11 firefighters and 2 other people injured after North Carolina house fire and explosion
A gas-line explosion during firefighting caused major structural collapse, injuring 13 including 11 firefighters, none with life-threatening injuries, Salisbury officials said.
- A house fire and explosion in Salisbury, North Carolina injured 11 firefighters and 2 civilians on Monday evening.
- Salisbury Fire Chief Bob Parnell said the firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries like contusions, concussions and smoke inhalation.
- The explosion occurred when firefighters began attacking the blaze, blowing out walls and lifting the roof before it collapsed.
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Explosion at Salisbury home remains under investigation as firefighters recover from injuries
SALISBURY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- All 12 firefighters injured in a Salisbury house fire and explosion are out of the hospital. Several will remain under doctor supervision as a precaution. Those firefighters' injuries range from sprains and bruises to concussions, but all are considered non-life-threatening. Some of them were on the roof of a [...]
11 firefighters and 2 other people injured after North Carolina house fire and explosion
North Carolina officials say 11 firefighters and two people were injured in a house fire explosion in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
Explosion during house fire in North Carolina injures 13, including 11 firefighters
At least 13 people were injured when an explosion occurred during a fire inside a single-family home in North Carolina, injuring 11 firefighters and two civilians, according to local officials. The incident occurred on Monday at approximately 4:56 p.m. at a residence on Laurel Street in Salisbury, a city in central North Carolina located about 45 miles northeast of Charlotte, according to the Salisbury Fire Department. Fire crews arrived within …
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