Hambden Township firefighter severely burned in house explosion remains in serious condition

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Hambden Township firefighter severely burned in house explosion remains in serious condition
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A Hambden Township firefighter who was severely injured when his Montville Township home exploded on Nov. 21 remains hospitalized in the ICU in serious condition.

GEAUGA COUNTY , Ohio - A Hambden Township firefighter who was severely injured when his Montville Township home exploded on Nov. 21 remains hospitalized in the ICU in serious condition. Hambden Township Fire Chief Scott Hildenbrand said Captain Tobin’s daughter Savannah, who was also injured in the explosion, “is doing better and responding to treatment.

” Two dogs were inside the home at the fire of the fire. One was killed, the other has not been located.Montville Township Fire Chief Ron Jonovich said firefighters were called to the home in the 15000 block of Hart Rd. around 2:40 p.m. on Nov. 21.Chief Hildenbrand said they have learned Captain Tobin was not in the basement working on the furnace at the time of the explosion, he was in fact in the living room. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Geauga County Fire Investigation Unit and the State Fire Marshals Office, said Chief Hildenbrand.Captain Tobin joined the Hambden Fire Department in 1997 and has served in multiple roles, including firefighter, Chief Engineer, and Lieutenant.Captain Tobin earned the Hambden Fire Department Officer of the Year in 2007 and 2008.FBI Cleveland seizes 640+ kilos of drugs, makes almost 300 arrests in DHS initiative19 First Alert Day: Travel impacts today with snow in the areaWinter weather is in Northeast Ohio: Parking bans, school closings, snow emergencies

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