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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Asheville (NC) Firefighter Dies in Medical Office Building Fire

Not a lot of specifics yet. Details are coming.

From WLOS -

One Asheville firefighter has died after a fire in a medical building near Mission Hospital.  Eight other firefighters were taken to the hospital, many suffering from heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation.
Fire crews were called to the building at 445 Biltmore Avenue just after noon, Thursday.  Flames could be seen shooting from windows on the fifth floor of the building, which houses private medical practices and clinics.  Dozens of employees, patients, and visitors were evacuated.

WLOS Story HERE

Citizen Times Story HERE

WBTV Story HERE

htt://www.ashevillefirefighters.org/

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