Firefighter hit in head while dousing flames at building in Phoenix

PHOENIX — A firefighter sustained a head injury while working on a fire in west Phoenix on Friday afternoon, authorities said.

First responders went to put out a fire at a commercial strip center in the area of 33rd Avenue and McDowell Road around 1 p.m.

Falling debris hit a firefighter who entered the structure in the head. He was taken to a nearby hospital for assessment and was in stable condition, the Phoenix Fire Department said.

The fire’s cause is unknown at this time.

No further details were made available.

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