Mayday in Cincinnati: Fireground audio after firefighter falls through floor of vacant duplex.
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A firefighter was injured during a three-alarm house fire Sunday morning.
Smoke was reported at 5:51 a.m. near Winfield and St. Lawrence avenues and the Cincinnati Fire Department responded to a vacant two-story duplex at 940 Rosemont Ave, where firefighters discovered a large fire on the first floor.
In the ensuing fire attack, the firefighter fell through the floor and injured his shoulder, according to District Two Fire Chief Gary Scott.
The injured firefighter was rescued by fellow firefighters and transported to a hospital for evaluation.
The fire was extinguished in about an hour. Forty-five firefighters responded to the location.
No other injuries were reported.
The origin and cause of the fire is under investigation by the Cincinnati Fire Investigation Unit.
Damage is estimated at $40,000.
