Firefighter Hospitalized After Fighting a Massive North Naples House Fire in 108-Degree Heat
A carbon monoxide alarm went off inside a North Naples home on the morning of July 4. Most people would have assumed it was a glitch, especially on a holiday.
By the time crews brought the blaze under control, one person was dead, another was hospitalized with burn injuries, and a firefighter had been taken to the hospital too.
Three alarms. Nearly two hours. One of the deadliest fire days on the American calendar.
The House on Hickory Road
Engine 44 was dispatched at 9:45 a.m. for a carbon monoxide alarm at a home on Hickory Road in North Naples. When crews arrived, there was no small contained fire waiting for them. There was a column of smoke rising from the structure…