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    'Mechanical Problems' Lead to Broken Leg for Houston Firefighter

    Dec. 6, 2014
    The Houston firefighter was hooking up to the hydrant when something went wrong.

    Source Firehouse.com News

    Officials said a Houston firefighter suffered a broken leg after a "mechanical problem" at a Houston fire scene Friday night.

    "We had some mechanical problems when we got on location and had one firefighter get injured while we were hooking up the fire hydrant," Houston firefighter Scott Artze told KTRK.com.

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    Fire officials said the fire damaged the attic and garage of the home on Trail Lake Lane around 8:30 p.m.

    The firefighter was recovering in the hospital early Saturday morning.

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