By KSDK:
A firefighter was taken from the scene of a fire on a stretcher Thursday morning after responding to a fire in a tornado-affected portion of St. Louis.
The fire was reported on the 5100 block of Wells Avenue at around 5:30 a.m. While firefighters continued to spray the outside of the building, a firefighter was moved away from the fire and was receiving treatment on the ground nearby.
Video from the scene showed the firefighter receiving treatment while surrounded by other firefighters and first responders. He was sitting up and alert while he was being wheeled away on a stretcher.
The fire department said the firefighter was taken to the hospital. His injuries were not life-threatening.
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