A Marion County (near Ocala) Fire Rescue Firefighter was burned yesterday afternoon while fighting a house fire in Marion Oaks. Companies were dispatched to the house fire at 4834 SW 147th Loop at 1752 hours. There were five occupants, all of whom evacuated and were not injured. While operating at the fire, a portion of the ceiling and roof fell on the neck and back of the firefighter. Suffering second-degree burns, the injured firefighter was transported to Munroe Regional Medical Center in stable condition.
