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Cumberland Firefighter Injured While Fighting Blaze

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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. — A Cumberland County firefighter hurt on the job may need surgery.

Lt. Tara Johnson was battling a house fire in Hope Mills when she slipped on a ladder.

Johnson hit her head against a wall. She also broke both her arms.

Right now, Johnson is recovering at home.

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