A Philadelphia firefighter is recovering after falling from the roof of a home in West Philadelphia.
Firefighter Randy Ballinger, from the Philadelphia Fire Department's Ladder 13, reportedly fell from a roof while responding to a call along the 1100 block of S. Paxon street at about 7 a.m., on Saturday.
He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital.
"I saw a firefighter fall off the roof," neighbor Queen Carney told NBC10's Miguel Martinez-Valle. "I saw numerous firemen around him and that's when I knew it was really bad."
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Ballinger remains in the hospital after suffering a concussion, collapsed lung and several broken bones.
"I wish Randy a complete and speedy recovery," Will Tung, a friend of Randy's and a fellow firefighter told NBC10. "I want to see him back in the firehouse. I want to see him back doing what he loves."
Seven people in a family were displaced by the fire, but no one else was injured during the incident.
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An online fundraiser for Ballinger has already raised more than $62,000.
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