Johnson County roof collapse injures 3 firefighters

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Three firefighters were hurt when a mobile home roof collapsed on them in Johnson County.

What we know:

The firefighters were responding to a house fire around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday near Alvarado, south of Fort Worth.

After the roof collapsed, two firefighters managed to climb out on their own. The third needed help.

All three went to the hospital but were later released.

One has minor burns. The two others have minor injuries.

The injured firefighters are from the towns of Kenne and Joshua.

There was no one inside the burning home.

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What we don't know:

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The Source: The information in this story comes from the Johnson County Office of Emergency Management.

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