2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Blaze in Wissahickon

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries Saturday while battling a brush fire that erupted near a farmhouse in the Wissahickon section of Philadelphia.

The 2-alarm blaze broke out in a grassy area near Bells Mill Road around 6 p.m., officials said.

Medics rushed the two injured firefighters to Roxborough Memorial Hospital, officials said.

The location of the blaze, in a wooded area, along with the wind conditions made it difficult for crews to get to the scene, according to authorities.

Crews got the fire under control shortly after 7 p.m.

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