Firefighters were already dealing with heavy snow on the ground and water supply issues when a mayday was called for two firefighters down. This happened around the time command ordered the evacuation of the building due to a report of a top floor collapse at the building in the 4200 block of Hunt Club Circle in the Fair Oaks section of the county.
Fire officials say one firefighter came off of a balcony dropping three floors into a snow bank. A second firefighter was reported missing for a brief period. That firefighter was soon found and was taken to a burn unit after the firefighter’s facepiece became dislodged.
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