Firefighter Is Injured While Putting Out Blaze
A firefighter was injured after he fell from a ladder Tuesday night while putting out a restaurant fire.
The firefighter, whose name was not released, suffered a broken clavicle and a possible back injury after falling about 10 feet from a ladder at the Epicure Inn Restaurant at 7625 Topanga Canyon Blvd., said Bob Collis, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The firefighter was treated and released from Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Collis said.
The blaze, which was reported at 11:49 p.m., caused $100,000 in damage, Collis said. Its cause was under investigation.
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