A New York City firefighter remained in a hospital Saturday after being seriously injured while battling a house fire in Staten Island on Friday night.
Officials say the firefighter’s condition was critical earlier Saturday, but he has shown improvement.
As CBS2’s Astrid Martinez reports, currently, he remains intubated from the dangerous fumes he inhaled.
“Anytime somebody’s intubated, it’s considered a very critical situation,” acting deputy chief Kevin Jackson said.
The firefighter is in serious but stable condition after suffering severe burns to his airways.
It happened as he was battling a blaze in Staten Island on Friday night. Video shows smoke billowing in the sky from miles away, and fire truck sirens could be heard in the background as emergency responders approached the house.
“There was a heavy fire condition with fire coming out the windows of the dwelling when firefighters arrived,” Jackson said.
The fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of a three-story home on Gary Court.
It took crews almost an hour to get the flames under control.
“While they started to extinguish the fire, the nozzle hit into his face piece and his face piece became loose,” Jackson said.
Officials say the firefighter breathed in super-heated gases that were coming from the fire. He was able to climb back down the ladder while other firefighters took over the hose and continued fighting the flames.
He was immediately rushed to a local hospital along with another resident who suffered a minor injury.
Fire marshals have determined the fire was accidental, caused by a power strip, and say there were no serious injuries to anyone in the home thanks to swift actions of first responders and working fire alarms.
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