KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas City, Kansas, firefighter is expected to recover after falling ill following a house fire Tuesday.
A fire department spokesperson said fire crews battled a garage fire at a home around 9 a.m. in the 800 block of Troup Avenue.
As crews picked up equipment after fighting the fire, a long-time fire department captain collapsed in front of a fire truck.
The captain was taken to the University of Kansas Hospital.
The spokesperson told KSHB 41 that as of noon, the firefighter is expected to be OK.
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