There was a scramble for firefighters battling a house fire in Houston when a firefighter fell through the roof of the burning home. The firefighter’s colleagues pulled him out of the burning home. Fortunately, he wasn’t seriously hurt.
Houston firefighters responded Friday afternoon to a house fire at Luca Street and Tierwester Street. While firefighters were on the roof working on ventilating the house, one firefighter fell through the roof of the home as news helicopters crews were capturing video.
Firefighters quickly worked to rescue him from the ever-expanding hole in the roof of the house that was still burning and charged with smoke. After the firefighter falls through, more of the roof sags and collapses. Firefighters scramble to reach the firefighter before his air supply is depleted. A ground ladder is lifted and then lowered into the hole in the roof, while a power saw slides down the roof and almost falls to the ground.
The firefighter was rescued, and was not seriously injured.
The owner wasn’t home when the fire started.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
#BREAKING: Sky 2 is over the scene of a house fire in southeast #Houston https://t.co/xVhx3Ar69U #kprc2 pic.twitter.com/0Bju32Zip8
— KPRC 2 Houston (@KPRC2) November 20, 2015
RIGHT NOW: Houston Fire Dept. still on scene of fire where a firefighter fell through roof, is expected to be okay pic.twitter.com/vVzP8jKWfb
— KPRCJonathan (@KPRCJonathan) November 20, 2015
VIDEO, GRAPHIC LANGUAGE …
Viewer just shared this video from the moments after a HFD firefighter fell through a roof in SE Houston. pic.twitter.com/sIVrZZ4KmJ
— Tracy Clemons (@TracyABC13) November 20, 2015
Firefighter falls through roof of burning home: Fortunately, he wasn't seriously hurt.
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— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) November 21, 2015
The most dangerous job. HFD firefighter falls through roof of a burning SE Houston home on Luca St.#khou #HouNews pic.twitter.com/AsiwWPDOSP
— The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) November 20, 2015
Aftermath of the SE #Houston house fire on Luca. Major damage. Firefighter had minor injuries. #khou #hounews pic.twitter.com/fGVcWzRstc
— The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) November 20, 2015
Firefighters fall through roof in southeast Houston fire- https://t.co/DT6qMGY6JR #abc13 pic.twitter.com/POhZPRU1bc
— Houston News (@abc13houston) November 20, 2015
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