Mayday, Firefighter Injured in Fall Through Floor at PA Fire

A firefighter was injured while operating at the scene of a house fire Tuesday afternoon in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

The fire occurred 9000 block of Main Street just before 4:00 p.m, according to pahomepage.com. A firefighter was injured in a fall through the floor and into the basement of the home, the report said. He was transported, treated, and released.

Alertpage indicated that a Mayday was declared when the firefighter fell through the second floor during operations at the home in Hardford Township.

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