ST. LOUIS – Two St. Louis City firefighters were injured overnight Thursday morning while battling a fire at an apartment south of downtown St. Louis.
The fire broke out shortly after 1:30 a.m. in a two-story apartment at the Clinton Peabody Housing Complex, located on the 1400 block Morrison Lane. When fire crews arrived on the scene, heavy smoke was seen in the front of the building and flames were visible from the back.
According to Fire Department spokesperson Captain Garon Mosby, the two injured firefighters were on the first floor when they got caught in a flashover, a dangerous event where gases and smoke become so hot that they erupt into flames.
Video footage captured showed the firefighters being taken away on stretchers. According to Mosby, both firefighters were taken to the hospital by ambulance, suffering from burns and other concerns but their injuries are considered minor.
The apartment was occupied, but fortunately, no residents were home at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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