Youngstown firefighter injured at North Side blaze

YOUNGSTOWN — A firefighter was injured while fighting a blaze inside an abandoned North Side house this afternoon.

Youngstown Fire Department reported the firefighter was burned on his legs. The department described them as “moderate burns.” He was expected to be transported to the burn center at Akron Children’s Hospital for further treatment.

The fire, on Lora Avenue, began around 2 p.m. It was confined to the second-floor bedroom.