BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A Valley firefighter was injured while fighting a house fire in Buckeye, according to authorities.
Crews were responding to a house fire near Miller Road and Irwin Avenue when the firefighter suffered an electrical shock, the Buckeye Fire Department said in a news release.
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The firefighter was said to be in stable condition and was being taken to the Valley Wise County Burn Center for evaluation, authorities said.
Authorities said the fire started in a porta potty and then moved to a residential structure.
"While overhauling the structure a Buckeye firefighter contacted a live wire and was electrocuted," the fire department said.
The Red Cross is helping three members of the family displaced by the fire.
A further update on the firefighter's condition was not provided.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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