TX Firefighter Burned at Brush Fire

Aug. 30, 2023
The Waller County fire marshal said the firefighter was flown to a hospital for treatment of burns to his legs and hands.

A Texas firefighter was flown to a hospital Tuesday night for injuries suffered at a brush fire.

The firefighter sustained burns to his hands and legs, KPRC reported. 

“The wind shifted. The cause of the wind shift then caused the fire to come towards him,” Waller County Fire Marshal Brian Cantrell told reporters. 

He was in good spirits and is expected to be OK. There was no information about what department is with. 

The wind-fanned flames scorched about 60 acres and threatened three homes. 

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