CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - A firefighter is recovering at home after being severely injured after responding to a house fire in Champaign.
Crews responded at 2:22 p.m. Wednesday to a single-family home located at 305 Flora Drive. A neighbor had reported to authorities seeing fire in the residence.
Heavy smoke was seen coming from the home. Firefighter deployed multiple hose lines were went inside. While they fought the fire, crews declared a firefighter emergency and the injured responder was taken from the building.
The department said during fire suppression activities, the injured firefighter's self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) mask became dislodged from their face. The firefighter breathed in hot, smoke-filled air, but was able to escape from the building.
A second alarm was then called and additional crews responded.
The fire was extinguished by the additional crews.
