Firefighter Injured Battling Amherst Blaze [VIDEO]

A slip and fall on ice sent a Milford firefighter to the hospital Saturday morning after crews from several area towns responded to a 3-alarm blaze at 22 Hickory Lane in Amherst.

Amherst Fire Chief Mark Boynton said the injured firefighter broke a finger and received medical attention, but experienced no serious injuries. There were no other reported injuries to firefighters or civilians, he added.

The house that caught fire, however, suffered significant damage to the back porch area, where firefighters battled heavy flames for a couple hours before containing the blaze.

The main structure was saved, said Boynton, and the cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

In addition to Milford, Merrimack and Bedford were among departments providing mutual aid.