The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 

              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.



DATE: Friday, February 16, 1996              TAG: 9602160557

SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 

                                             LENGTH: Short :   18 lines


NORFOLK FIREFIGHTERS INJURED BATTLING BLAZE

ILLUSTRATION: Photo by GARY C. KNAPP

Four firefighters were slightly injured battling a blaze Thursday

evening at a vacant house at Claiborne and Rose avenues in Norfolk.

Three of them were hurt when they fell through a weakened floor;

they were treated at the scene. A fourth firefighter was taken to a

hospital for an eye injury. The house was heavily damaged.

by CNB