Firefighter Falls Through Floor In Burning Arlington Building, Recovers And Returns To Help

Sep 22, 2023

By Katrina Kincade, CBS Boston

May 12, 2023

ARLINGTON - A firefighter fell through the floor of a burning building in Arlington, got out on his own and then continued to help put the fire out.

It started just after 11 p.m. Wednesday at a mixed-use building on Dudley Street, which has a bike store, an electrician's shop and a machine shop.

Damage was contained to the building and the fire didn't spread to two nearby homes/CBS Boston

Arlington Fire Chief Kevin Kelley called the flames "stubborn" and said there were rubber tires, varnishes, and paints in the building.

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