Mayday Called, Philadelphia Firefighter Injured in Fall

Reports indicate a Philadelphia firefighter was injured after a near-miss on the fireground today.

Around 3 p.m. Eastern, several news sources Tweeted about a Mayday call in Philadelphia and a firefighter being removed after falling from the second floor to the first.

The local CBS affiliate reported that a firefighter was injured and transported during a building fire in the Tacony section of the city. It was not clear how badly the firefighter was injured.

Read additional details at http://cbsloc.al/1uCyY1H.

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