Woman escapes Perry Township fire, firefighter taken to hospital

Woman escapes Perry Township fire, firefighter taken to hospital for minor injury.
REPOSITORY STAFF REPORT

PERRY TWP. A woman escaped her burning home on Parkland Avenue SW around 12:30 this afternoon.

Perry Township Fire Chief Tom Ross said initially firefighters had to back out of the house as they struggled to put out the fire in the two-story structure at 214 Parkland.

A firefighter was taken to an area hospital after suffering a cut hand during initial efforts to douse the fire.

Jackson, Plain and Canton township fire departments assisted Perry and were still on the scene at 1:30 p.m.

Ross said he did not yet know the cause of the blaze.

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