Two San Francisco firefighters were hospitalized after falling through the floor of an unoccupied building while battling a blaze.
The firefighters, who were searching for victims, are in stable condition. They fell from the third floor to the second floor of the building, prompting a "mayday" call, according to San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen.
At one point during the fire a mayday was called
after the two firefighters fell. They were pulled from the dwelling and hospitalized for evaluation of injuries sustained in the fall. Firefighters first received a report of the fire in the city's Marina District around 4:15 Wednesday morning.
Author's summary: Firefighters injured in San Francisco building fire.