FD: Four Peoria firefighters injured in Surprise explosion

SURPRISE, AZ — Four firefighters have been rushed to the hospital following an explosion at an APS facility in Surprise on Friday night.

According to Peoria fire officials, multiple fire agencies were investigating a battery fire at the McMicken Energy Storage facility near Grand Avenue and Deer Valley Road at an APS substation when an explosion occurred, injuring four members of the Peoria Fire Department. Three of the firefighters were taken to the Maricopa County hospital. Of those, one was in critical condition and two others were in serious condition, according to a Peoria city spokesperson. A fourth was taken to another area hospital in stable condition.

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