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Firefighter In Stable Condition After Responding To Fire In Greenfield

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Pittsburgh firefighters were called to a fire at a home in the 400 block of Alger Street just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

Once on the scene, the resident of the home alerted them to a fire in the basement.

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Fire crews were able to contain the fire to the basement and extinguish it in just about 30 minutes.

While attempting to contain the fire, a firefighter injured their ankle while inside of the home.

He was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition.

The Fire Investigation Unit will invest the cause of the fire.

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