East Point firefighter injured while responding to brush fires ignited by power line failure, leading to structure fire.

A firefighter in East Point, Georgia, sustained a leg injury while responding to multiple brush fires ignited by a high-voltage power line failure near a substation. The incident caused about 6,000 feet of power lines to collapse and led to a structure fire. Firefighters successfully extinguished the brush fires and are managing the ongoing structure fire. The injured firefighter was hospitalized, but no other injuries were reported.

September 04, 2024
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