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Firefighter dies battling blaze at Maryland home

Firefighter dies battling blaze at Maryland home | iNFOnews.ca
Howard County, Md., Fire Department firefighter Nathan Flynn is seen in an undated photo provided by the Howard County, Md., Fire and Rescue Department. Authorities say Flynn, a 13-year veteran of the department, died early Monday, July 23, 2018, after he fell through the floor at a burning Clarksville, Maryland home and was trapped for 22 minutes. (Howard County, Md., Fire and Rescue Department via AP) A

CLARKSVILLE, Md. – Authorities say a firefighter died Monday after falling through the floor of a burning home in Maryland.

Howard County Fire Department spokesman Brad Tanner identified him as Nathan Flynn, a 13-year veteran.

Firefighters were called to the Clarksville home after a report of a lightning strike, and three people inside were able to get out safely.

Tanner says firefighters were battling flames inside the home when Flynn fell through the floor. A mayday call was sounded, but it took 22 minutes to pull him out. The 34-year-old firefighter later died at a hospital.

Tanner says it’s not clear what caused the floor to collapse.

Gov. Larry Hogan has ordered flags lowered to half-staff immediately.

Officials say it’s the department’s first line of duty death involving a career firefighter.

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