Safety & Health

Heat Hits 17 Firefighters at Monroe, MI, Building Fire

July 31, 2024

One firefighter was transported to a hospital while the others were treated at the Monroe business plaza scene.

Susan Nicol

The heat created issues for firefighters at a structure fire in Monroe Tuesday afternoon.

One firefighter was hospitalized while 16 others were treated at the scene for heat-related issues, according to WTOL.

Firefighters responded to the vacant building in the business plaza after someone spotted heavy smoke.

The cause remains under investigation.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

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.