VIDEO: Texas firefighter rescued after roof collapse, mayday call during house fire

  • Source: KHOU-TV CBS 11
  • Published: 07/02/2019 12:00 AM

Firefighters battled a large fire that destroyed a home in northwest Houston overnight. The fire led to a roof collapse and brief mayday call at the home, the Houston Fire Department said. The fire broke out early Tuesday at a home on Badger Forest in the Acres Homes area. Firefighters responded and found flames shooting from the roof of the two-story home. No one was home at the time of the fire, but firefighters went in to try and get a handle on the blaze. That’s when the roof collapsed, separating the firefighters. One firefighter was trapped in a room and issued a mayday call. He or she was rescued after about three or four minutes. HFD said the firefighter was checked over at the scene and was not hurt. Another firefighter suffered a back injury and was taken to the hospital.



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