Gastonia firefighters injured in blaze

A collapsed ceiling injured two Gastonia firefighters Thursday night.

The firefighters, who were battling a house fire on Courtland Drive in Gastonia, were taken to Caromont Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

No other injuries were reported, according to a Gastonia Fire Department release. Several dogs were rescued.

Twenty-five people and six apparatus fought the fire, which broke out in a two-story home.

The Gastonia Fire Department’s Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the blaze.

This story was originally published May 22, 2015 at 7:40 AM with the headline "Gastonia firefighters injured in blaze."