A firefighter was hurt battling a brush fire near Amma.
The fire broke out just before 2 p.m.
Monday along Lewis Station Road
Firefighters say they believe the
firefighter was suffering from heat exhaustion.
When he was checked out by EMS crews, the Walton firefighter was said to be in
stable condition.
Dispatchers say the fire was near a
natural gas compressor station.
Columbia Gas was on the scene to
monitor the situation. There are homes near the fire, but none was in immediate
danger.
By 8 p.m., crews were able to contain
the fire.
