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Orange County firefighters attacked by man who jumped onto fire engine

Firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority were attacked by a man who jumped onto their fire engine in Buena Park Thursday night.

Buena Park police are investigating the incident that took place around 7 p.m. on the 6000 block of Knott Avenue.

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Buena Park police are investigating an incident when firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority were attacked by a man. Getty Images/iStockphoto

The OCFA said a man got in front of the fire engine before jumping onto it and becoming physically aggressive with the firefighters.

The police were called to the scene, and three firefighters were transported to the hospital for evaluation. They were later released. 

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