Youngstown firefighter slightly injured in North Side blaze

YOUNGSTOWN — A firefighter whose coat and pants were exposed to a fire at 30 Hanley Ave. on the North Side suffered a slight burn on his buttocks. A child with a lighter is listed as the cause of the bedroom fire, reports show.

Firefighters’ access to the attic was slowed around 10 a.m. Saturday because the door had been covered with drywall. The Red Cross was called to provide temporary housing for the occupant and her three children. Damage to the property and contents was set at $11,000, a total loss.

On the South Side, no one was home when a fire started in the kitchen area at 1222 Hillman St. at 2 a.m. Saturday. A firefighter suffered a strained hip at the scene. Damage was set at $20,000 to the property and contents, a total loss. The cause is under investigation.