Injured firefighter released from hospital

Published 9:23 pm Tuesday, March 12, 2019

A firefighter who was injured during Monday’s garage fire at a home on Five Mile Road is currently at home recovering but will require further medical treatment, according to a city news release.

The firefighter was being evaluated for her injuries following the fire. A second firefighter who was also injured during the rescue efforts for the first firefighter was treated and released Monday from Sentara Obici Hospital.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to the news release, but it is not considered to be suspicious in nature.

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Battalion Chief James Broglin said there were heavy fire conditions at the garage of the home in the 100 block of Fire Mile Road off Godwin Boulevard when crews arrived about 9:34 a.m. Monday.

Firefighters were able to get the fire under control in just under an hour.

Suffolk Fire Chief Michael Barakey said a garage wall collapsed and trapped the injured firefighter, who was working between the garage and the house. The two-car garage, which was detached from the home, was a complete loss, according to a news release, and two cars were also damaged.

A woman who lives at the home also suffered a minor injury and was treated and released from Sentara Obici Hospital Monday afternoon.

The American Red Cross is assisting two adults who lived at the home, according to a news release.