MO ASST. CHIEF CRITICAL AFTER BEING STRUCK IN HEAD AT BRUSH FIRE

The Assistant Fire Chief in Marshfield, MO is hospitalized with severe head injuries suffered during a brush fire New Year’s Eve. Chief Michael Taylor tells KSPR that Assistant Chief Ed Noland was injured when a large tree branch fell about 20 feet and struck Noland in the head. When asked about Noland’s condition, Taylor said: "Hopefully he’ll recover, but the injuries are very severe."