Firefighters survive after rolling into a burning canyon

By April Hill

Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers released more information Thursday about the firefighters that were injured on Tuesday while fighting a wildfire in western Oklahoma.

Troopers responded to a call about an overturned Rosston fire truck with three firefighters on board.

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Two were riding on the back of the truck as they navigated a smoke-filled pasture with extremely limited visibility.

The driver, unable to see through the dense smoke, drove into a burning canyon.

The truck overturned, trapping the driver and ejecting the two firefighters who were riding on the rear.

The firefighters were discovered after the other firefighters noticed a missing fire truck and conducted a search.

All three men were rescued and transported by ambulance to a hospital.

Troopers say they each sustained serious injuries.

The trapped driver suffered second-degree burns to his upper body.

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