By FireRescue1 Staff
WEYMOUTH, Mass. — A firefighter was hurt Tuesday after falling off of a ladder while battling a blaze.
WHDH reported that the Weymouth Fire Department firefighter was battling an apartment fire when he was knocked onto the ground by a moving hose, according to officials.
The firefighter suffered a leg injury and was transported to the hospital, where is reported to be conscious and alert.
Officials said the apartment blaze started when insulation in a bathroom caught fire while the building owner was making plumbing repairs.
Three of the apartments were deemed uninhabitable after the blaze, and the complex sustained around $350,000 in damage.
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