Chief: Firefighter in fiery home collapse in fair condition

byJohn Smith •
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A Baltimore firefighter holds balloons given to him by neighbor Darlene Cucina as a gaggle of fireside officers sit on a stoop throughout the road the place a number of firefighters died in a constructing collapse whereas battling a two-alarm blaze in a vacant row dwelling, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in Baltimore.
  • A Baltimore firefighter holds balloons given to him by neighbor Darlene Cucina as a group of fire officials sit on a stoop across the street where several firefighters died in a building collapse while battling a two-alarm blaze in a vacant row home, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in Baltimore.
  • People embrace one another after a deceased firefighter was put into an ambulance after being pulled out of a collapsed building while battling a two-alarm fire at a vacant row home, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in Baltimore. Officials said several firefighters died during the blaze.

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore firefighter who survived the collapse of a burning vacant dwelling that killed three colleagues was upgraded to truthful situation Tuesday as his fireplace chief reported him to be acutely aware and alert.

Hearth Chief Niles Ford mentioned the 4 firefighters had been battling the rowhome blaze early Monday after they turned trapped within the partial collapse of the three-story constructing.

Crews eliminated piles of particles to succeed in the firefighters and EMT/Firefighter John McMaster was instantly pulled out and brought to a hospital, Ford mentioned.

McMaster was initially listed in crucial situation and on life help Monday night time at Maryland Shock Trauma. However Ford mentioned in a press release Tuesday that McMaster’s situation has been upgraded to truthful as “he's acutely aware and alert.”

“Whereas he has a protracted option to go, I'm extremely optimistic,” Ford mentioned, including he was praying for his restoration.

Maryland’s Gov. Larry Hogan tweeted afterward that McMaste’s enchancment was “a fantastic aid amid a lot heartbreak proper now.“

Two different firefighters had been pronounced useless on the hospital and one other on the scene Monday. The hearth chief recognized these kiled as Lt. Paul Butrim, firefighter/paramedic Kelsey Sadler and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo.

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