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Macon firefighter killed, 5 others injured in burning home

By The Associated Press
Posted 6:15AM on Thursday 12th February 2015 ( 10 years ago )
MACON, Ga. (AP) Authorities say a firefighter in central Georgia was killed when he fell through the floor of a burning home. <br /> <br /> Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says 46-year-old Macon-Bibb County Lt. Randy Parker died Wednesday night after the blaze in southern Bibb County. <br /> <br /> Authorities say firefighters arrived at the home to find it engulfed in flames and a group of them went inside. <br /> <br /> Chris Floore, a spokesman for the Macon-Bibb County government, said the floor collapsed and several firefighters fell into the basement. <br /> <br /> Five other firefighters were hurt. They were taken to a hospital. Their conditions were not immediately available. <br /> <br /> The Telegraph reports that the homeowners were able to get out of their brick home unharmed. <br />

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