Video: Pa. firefighter falls 13 feet through floorboards of burning home
A Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company firefighter is OK after falling through the floor of a burning home earlier this month.
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A Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company firefighter is OK after falling through the floor of a burning home earlier this month.
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