BUFFALO, N.Y. (WGRZ) – It has been a tough couple of days for Buffalo firefighters, more than 20 of them have been injured on the job or have suffered heat exhaustion. The Buffalo Fire Department says the big reason is because they’ve seen some larger fires recently.
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The department said in the last week alone, firefighters responded to five two-alarm fires, which are generally larger fires that require more personnel. The department says 20 firefighters were hurt last week at fires across the city, and about half of those firefighters suffered some sort of issue because of the heat. A spokesperson told 2 On Your Side those firefighters have been treated and are back on the job.
Five more firefighters were hurt just this week. The department says many of these injuries don’t appear to be long term. MORE
