3 firefighters hospitalized after being shocked by live wire in Orange structure fire
Three firefighters were shocked by a live wire Friday afternoon while responding to a four-alarm structure fire in the city of Orange, authorities said.
The firefighters received mild electrical injuries when their hose line came into contact with a live wire within a home, and they were taken to a hospital as a precaution, according to a statement by the Orange City Fire Department.
The Fire Department had initially said the firefighters were shocked by a power line. It’s unclear now whether that was the case, and the source of the electrical shock is under investigation, said department spokesman Ryan O’Connor.
A fourth firefighter was taken to a hospital with mild heat-related injuries.
Two civilians suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene, according to the department. A dog was killed in the fire.
Firefighters responded about 12:40 p.m. to a fire at 211 S. Earlham St., where they were met with heavy fire and thick smoke. The fire quickly spread to an adjacent structure and was upgraded to a fourth alarm.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze completely within a few hours. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
OnScene Media contributed to this report.
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