Two firefighters hurt battling blaze
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Posted 7:37AM on Wednesday 8th January 2003 ( 22 years ago )
DECATUR - Two firefighters are hospitalized at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta after being injured as they battled a blaze in DeKalb County. <br>
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County Fire Lieutenant Eric Jackson says electrical wires hanging overhead were ignited by the heat from the fire Tuesday night, causing a flash to run through the house. <br>
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The intensity of the flash knocked out some windows. <br>
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One firefighter suffered first-degree burns to his wrist and one side of his face. <br>
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The other suffered second-degree burns to the upper arms, hands and ears. <br>
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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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