Maryland Firefighter Falls through Roof

A firefighter who fell through a burnt out stairwell this past July helped rescue another firefighter Tuesday, after the man fell through the roof of a burning house.

Fire officials received two 911 calls reporting the Upper Marlboro fire around 1 p.m. on Jan. 5. When crews arrived to the one-story home on Old Marlboro Pike they began a search for occupants. The search was negative and the fire spread into a large attic area.

Firefighters began to open up the roof to relieve the interior of high heat and to help clear the thick smoke. One of two firefighters operating on the roof fell through, up to his shoulders.

Officials say he was "enveloped in a sudden rush of high heat and thick smoke coming up from the attic. "

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