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6 Southern California firefighters remain hospitalized after truck overturns

Associated Press

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Six firefighters remained hospitalized after their truck rolled over on a highway in Southern California. Chief Brian Fennessy of the Orange County Fire Authority said Friday that two others were released from a hospital. Hospital officials say two of the six in the hospital are in critical condition. The truck was transporting a ground crew after a 12-hour shift fighting a massive wildfire in Orange County called the Airport Fire. A ladder in the road caused the truck to swerve, strike a guardrail and overturn.

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