A young firefighter suffered a “severe” head injury while battling the Palisades Fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
According to ABC 7, the 25-year-old female firefighter I was injured He was on the job fighting one of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area at the time of this writing.
“Around 8:30 p.m., a 25-year-old female firefighter sustained a serious head injury. She was immediately treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital for further evaluation,” a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson said. Officer Eric Scott said in an update.
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It added that shortly after, around 9 p.m., “multiple burn patients were reported walking toward a nearby restaurant,” which they later identified as Duke's.
“Incident response directed medical resources to the scene to provide assessment and treatment,” he added.
As of this writing, CalFire listed There are currently five active wildfires in the area: Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Hearst Fire, Woodley Fire, and Tyler Fire.
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