Crime & Safety
3 Firefighters Injured In Norwood House Fire
A house fire in the Norwood neighborhood Tuesday night injured three Birmingham firefighters.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — A house fire Tuesday night in Birmingham's Norwood community resulted in three Birmingham firefighters being sent to UAB Hospital with injuries, according to Birmingham Fire & Rescue.
Firefighters arrived at the home, which is under renovation and uninhabited, just after 8 p.m. Tuesday. Reports also said a portion of the roof collapsed on the firefighters, who were then transported to UAB.
The blaze was finally contained by 11 p.m.
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A report Wednesday morning from Birmingham Fire and Rescue said all three firefighters have been released from the hospital.
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