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    Houston Firefighters Battled Apartment Fire

    Jan. 2, 2025
    A resident was hurt when he jumped from a balcony and a Houston firefighter suffered a minor injury.

    Houston firefighters battled an apartment fire Thursday morning.

    One person who jumped from a balcony and a firefighter were injured, KPRC reported.

    The cause of the fire that destroyed four apartments is not known. 

    The firefighter suffered a minor leg injury. 

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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