Firefighter Who Battled Eaton Fire May Be Paralyzed After Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash, Loved Ones Say | News Channel 3-12

Firefighter who battled Eaton Fire may be paralyzed after off-duty motorcycle crash, loved ones say | News Channel 3-12

By Jory Rand Click here for updates on this story     PASADENA, California (KABC) — Just months ago, he battled the Eaton Fire, helping to save lives and homes. Now, the community is rallying behind a Pasadena firefighter in his time of need after an off-duty accident left him severely injured. According to loved ones, Armen Hagopian — a firefighter paramedic from Pasadena Fire Department Station 36 — was involved in a serious off-duty motorcycl…

Pasadena firefighter paralyzed in off-duty crash

Armen Hagopian sustained a severe spinal cord injury during an off-duty motorcycle accident.

Firefighter who battled Eaton Fire may be paralyzed after off-duty motorcycle crash, loved ones say

Loved ones say the firefighter -- who helped battle the Eaton Fire -- is paralyzed from the waist down and there's "no indication that his condition will improve."

Community rallies behind beloved Pasadena firefighter paralyzed in off-duty accident

Community members are rallying together to help a young Pasadena firefighter as he recovers in the ICU from an off-duty accident that loved ones say left him paralyzed from the waist down. According to the Pasadena Fire Department, Armen Hagopian, a firefighter paramedic who recently helped battle the deadly Eaton Fire, suffered a severe spinal cord injury from a motorcycle accident on Tuesday, May 20. “For years, Armen has run into burning buil…