MUSKEGON, Mich. - Two firefighters have been taken to the hospital after an overnight fire. They were injured trying to rescue three people trapped on the second floor of a home.
The fire broke out just before 2 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19, on Glade Street near Forest Avenue, which is just off of Seaway Drive in Muskegon.
When crews arrived, the fire had overtaken the rear of the house on both the first and second floors. Firefighters spotted three people hanging out of two upstairs windows.
Crews quickly responded and rescued the three trapped people, who were then transported to Hackley Hospital. During the rescue, one of the people in the house and a firefighter fell from the second story.
In total, two firefighters were injured on the scene, and they were also transported to the hospital. Everyone involved is in stable condition.
The house suffered extensive damage, and the residents are receiving help from the Red Cross. The fire is still under investigation.
The Assistant Fire Chief tells 13 ON YOUR SIDE that working smoke alarms and a closed bedroom door are what saved the lives of those inside.
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