Friday, June 21, 2019

Clinton Firefighter injured battling house fire last night

The Clinton Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 328 W. Gravel Street at 8:43 PM Thursday, June 20th. Upon arrival, fire fighters were informed by the occupant that everyone was out of the residence.

Fire fighters encountered heavy smoke conditions along with fire showing in the rear of the structure. A second alarm was requested for additional personnel to respond to the scene.

Fire personnel were on scene 4 ½ hours extinguishing the fire & working on remaining hot spots. The home was a total loss & displaced one occupant, Rick Greer, who is being assisted by the Red Cross at this time.

A Clinton fire fighter, Colt Waggoner, sustained a moderate elbow injury due to a fall from a ladder. The fire started in the kitchen & due to the extent of fire damage an exact cause was undetermined.



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