A South Carolina fire department is thanking the community for its support after a frightening moment that injured two firefighters on Sunday afternoon.
According to Richburg Fire-Rescue, the incident occurred as crews were battling a barn fire off of Old Richburg Road in Chester County. The department said the barn was burning heavily and a grass fire was spreading toward other structures as well as a heavily wooded area.
At some point during their efforts, the department said a tractor on the property slipped out of gear and rolled down a hill, hitting two firefighters who were operating machinery on a fire engine.
According to Richburg Fire-Rescue, one firefighter was treated for cuts, but the other had to be checked for a hip injury.
Fortunately, an update around 8 p.m. shared the positive news that the more seriously injured firefighter was going to be OK.
"The second firefighter will be released tonight and didn't have any broken bones," the update said.