Injured firefighter should return to work today

A Cape Girardeau firefighter injured on the job Sunday is recovering and should be back at work today said assistant fire chief Mark Hasheider.

Fire Capt. Scott Altenthal received an electrical shock while in the attic above a second-floor apartment at 1412 Lexington. He was treated and released from St. Francis Medical Center.

No one else was injured in the fire, which appeared to have started at the outlet where the refrigerator was plugged in.

Tenants were in the apartment when the fire started but were able to get out by themselves.

Firefighters were called to the scene about 9 a.m. and remained there for several hours.

The fire spread south through the attic, causing the attic roof to partially collapse. A neighboring apartment sustained water damage to the ceilings and light smoke damage.