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Firefighter falls through roof while fighting fire in Southwest Baltimore

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BALTIMORE — The Baltimore City Fire Department was fighting a fire in the 2700 block of Wilmarco Avenue when one of their members fell through the roof of a paper recycling plant.

Shortly before 1:00 p.m., firefighters were performing exterior operations on the one-story building when one of them fell through the roof on a pile of paper.

The member was quickly rescued and taking to Shock Trauma where he is expected to be okay.