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July 27, 2010

JFD fireman shocked at incident site

JACKSONVILLE — A  member of the Jacksonville Fire Department was electrocuted around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening while working on the scene of what was first reported to be a structure fire on Fort Worth Avenue.

Sources indicate that the individual was transported to a local hospital by ambulance.

And while the fireman’s identity and condition were not known at press time, reports indicate the individual was complaining of losing feeling in his fingers and toes.

Look for an update to this story in our on-line edition (jacksonvilleprogress.com) with a full report to be found in Thursday’s print edition of the Jacksonville Daily Progress.  



 

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