A firefighter was injured battling flames after stepping on a live power line at the scene of a fire.
The fire tore through a condemned home in New Castle’s Mahoningtown section.
The firefighters responded to the home on the corner of Seventh Street and Maple Street early Wednesday morning.
Even though this house was empty, firefighters had to protect a nearby home from the flames.
The firefighter who stepped on the live power line was expected to be okay.
The fire was considered arson, and the investigation continued.
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