Southern California, CA : 8 California firefighters injured in crash after shift battling Airport Fire on Friday, 20th September 2024

Six firefighters remained hospitalized Friday after their truck rolled over on a highway on their way back from working a 12-hour shift battling one of three massive blazes burning in Southern California. Two others were released after the crash, officials said.

Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy said a total of eight firefighters were injured, and all are hand crew members who were returning from the Airport Fire Thursday evening when a ladder in the road caused the truck to swerve, strike a guardrail and overturn. The crash occurred on the California State Route 241 just north of Portola Hills.



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