BANGOR, Maine — [Correction: An initial version of this story stated that the firefighter was taken to a hospital for his injuries, however, the firefighter was not taken to a hospital.]
A firefighter suffered minor burn injuries while extinguishing a fire that broke out at an Elm Street home around 3:45 a.m. Thursday.
Two tenants were evacuated from the home on Elm Street, Bangor Assistant Fire Chief Andrew Emery told NEWS CENTER Maine. Other than the firefighter who was injured during the initial attack, Emory said there were no other injuries.
Pets inside the home were also saved, the Bangor Police Department said in a news release Thursday afternoon. Officers found a reusable Walmart bag inside the home and used it to safely remove some kittens. An adult cat was also safely carried outside the home.
The fire went to a second alarm due to the manpower needed to search the building, Emory said. The Bangor Fire Department received mutual aid from the Air National Guard, Orono Fire Department, Brewer Fire Department, Holden Fire Department, and Hampden Ambulance Service.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal and Bangor police are investigating the cause of the fire.