Chelmsford firefighter condition upgraded to stable after falling 40 feet

STOW, Mass. — A Chelmsford firefighter is slowly improving after falling 40 feet last week at the Mass. Fire Academy in Stow.

28-year-old Nick Spinale’s condition was recently upgraded from critical to stable, according to the Chelmsford Firefighters IAFF Local 1839.

Spinale landed on solid concrete and suffered significant internal and external injuries which required transport via UMass Memorial Life flight.