SCITUATE (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – A Marshfield firefighter has been flown to a Boston hospital after getting trapped in a collapsed building while fighting a blaze in neighboring Scituate.
Marshfield Fire Chief Kevin Robinson says that Lt. Joseph Kilinowski apparently suffered burns to his back and other injuries while fighting the three-alarm house fire at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. His injuries are not life-threatening.
Robinson says Kilinowksi was rescued within minutes after he was trapped.
The fire started at one home at about 1:30 a.m. and spread to two others in the Humarock section of town.
Crews from Marshfield, Duxbury and Norwell provided mutual aid.
One home was destroyed and two others were damaged.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.