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3 Firefighters Shocked By Powerlines While Battling House Blaze

COLTON (CBSLA.com) — Three firefighters were hurt on the job Saturday night in Colton while battling a residential blaze.

A fire crew was responding to an abandoned building engulfed in flames on Washington Avenue.

The fire truck's ladder touched some powerlines, zapping three firefighters.

They suffered minor to moderate injuries on their hands and feel.

The Loma Linda firefighters were there to help their colleagues with the Colton blaze.

 

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