Firefighter escapes injury after falling through roof during McPherson house fire
The home's sole occupant evacuated safely before crews quickly contained the Wednesday afternoon blaze.
MCPHERSON, Kan. — A McPherson firefighter returned to duty unharmed after partially falling through a roof while crews battled a house fire in the 500 block of West Avenue A on Wednesday afternoon, July 8, according to the McPherson Fire Department.
The home's single resident safely evacuated after reporting smoke around 3:50 p.m., allowing firefighters to quickly contain the blaze to the first-floor attic space where it originated, the department said.
Foul play is not suspected, but the official cause of the fire remains under investigation, McPherson Fire Department officials said.
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