'Risk a lot, save a lot.' Pictures show damage to firefighters' gear after Portland fire rescues

'Risk a lot, save a lot.' Pictures show damage to firefighters' gear after fire rescues

By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire heavily damaged a home on Broadway in Portland earlier this month. Officials said there were two adults in the home when crews arrived. One person was found and removed from the building by firefighters, and then transported to an area hospital. The second person was rescued from the burning home a short time later …

'Risk a lot, save a lot.' Pictures show damage to firefighters' gear after Portland fire rescues

Two people were rescued from a burning home in Portland earlier this month

'Risk a lot to save a lot': Maine FFs rescue 2 from blaze as heat damages helmet, facepiece

Faced with near-zero visibility, Portland firefighters entered the burning house twice, rescuing both occupants and escaping uninjured