SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — A Sarasota County firefighter was taken to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency while crews battled a structure fire Sunday afternoon.
According to Sarasota County Fire Department officials, crews responded shortly before noon to the 1000 block of Herndon Place after reports of a structure fire.
Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes and contained the fire, officials said.
During the response, a firefighter experienced a medical emergency. Crews at the scene provided treatment before the firefighter was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
The firefighter in the hospital is in stable condition and is awake and talking.
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