3 NH Firefighters Hurt Rescuing Woman From Burning Home; Hoarding Cited
MANCHESTER, N.H. (CBS) -- Three Manchester firefighters were injured while rescuing a woman from a burning home early Monday morning, and officials say hoarding impeded their efforts.
It was about 3 a.m. when firefighters responded to the home on Walnut Street, where a woman was trapped by heavy fire on the second floor porch. Manchester fire officials said the two-alarm blaze was accidentally sparked in the kitchen by her husband, who was cooking.
The firefighter who pulled the woman off the porch was being treated for burns and monitored for possible smoke inhalation at a local hospital.
Officials said two other firefighters were hurt as they took the woman down a ladder. One suffered minor burns, and the other fell off the ladder and had the victim land on top of him.
The woman was taken to a Boston hospital with non-life-threatening burns.
The accumulation of material in the house delayed firefighters trying to get to the fire, officials said.
The home was extensively damaged and the state fire marshal is investigating.
