MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Marion County Fire Captain is in the hospital after being injured Wednesday while battling a mobile home fire in Silver Springs.
The fire, which started in the kitchen, happened in the 18000 block of NE 20th place before 5 p.m., according to fire rescue officials.
According to Marion County Fire Rescue, crews saw heavy smoke coming from the structure. Officials said the mobile home was engulfed with heavy smoke and that’s where Capt. Chris Trubelhorn was injured, though no one else was hurt.
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Fire Chief James Banta said Trubelhorn suffered serious burn injuries and was rushed to Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
“Captain Trubelhorn, an 18-year veteran of our department, will have a long road to recovery,” Banta said in a statement. “Our department, our union and our community will support him through each and every day.”
He is scheduled to have the first in a series of surgeries starting Friday. A spokesperson said he was burned on his upper torso.
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