BALTIMORE (AP) — Fire officials in Baltimore say a firefighter has been released from a hospital three days after surviving the collapse of a burning vacant home that killed three colleagues.
The Baltimore City Fire Department tweeted that EMT/Firefighter John McMaster was released from the Shock Trauma on Thursday with photos of colleagues greeting McMaster.
A heartfelt moment for #BCFD. FF John McMaster was released from @shocktrauma FF McMaster is truly a #HERO. We will continue to pray for his health & strength as he recovers. pic.twitter.com/h3eOblTwsv
— Baltimore Fire (@BaltimoreFire) January 27, 2022
Fire Chief Niles Ford says McMaster and three other firefighters were battling the rowhome blaze when the three-story building partially collapsed, trapping them.
He says EMT/firefighter John McMaster was immediately pulled out and taken to a hospital.
Two other firefighters were pronounced dead at the hospital and another at the scene.
