A Detroit firefighter had to call a mayday while battling a dwelling fire when the floor collapsed from under him dropping him into the basement.
Fire crews were called to a dwelling fire in northwest Detroit early Wednesday morning, the collapse happened while crews from Engine 30 were working to extinguish the blaze, WWJ 950 reported.
The firefighter was able to locate a stairwell, which was still intact, and escaped from the basement, according to Chief James Harris of the Detroit Fire Department, who told WWJ 950 it was "fortunate" and "a blessing" that there were no injuries.
