COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — An early morning fire in the Hilltop area of Columbus turned into a dangerous close call when a bathtub fell through the second floor of a duplex under renovation, pinning a firefighter captain from Franklin Township Fire.
Fellow firefighters on scene in the 900 block of South Racine Avenue rushed to action, with the pinned firefighter, Matt Bocock, grateful for Lt. Pierce, the first to jump to action in calling a mayday and lifting the tub off of him.
“In the moment, it’s pretty scary.” He said, “I was really grateful to have you inside with me,” Bocock said to Pierce…