Firefighter in Critical Condition after Battling Heavy Fire

ISLAND. STILL A VERY BUSY SCENE TONIGH SHAU SHAUN: THEY ARE RIGHT NOW AT A CAPTAIN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITIO WITNESSES GAVE US CELL PHONE VIDEO OF THE BLAZE THAT TORE THROUGH THE THREE-STORY HOME, WIND WAS A HUGE OBSTACLE HERE THAT PUSHED THE FLAMES BURNING THE HOMES ON EITHER SIDE. THE MAJORITY OF HOUSES ON THIS BLOCK IS STUDENT HOUSING FOR PROVIDENCE COLLEGE. A DOZEN OR SO WERE EVACUATED AND NOW WITHOUT A HOME. THE HOUSE WHERE THE FIRE STARTED IS OWNED BY A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER, HIS ADULT SON LIVES THERE AND WAS NOT HOME AT THE TIME. THE MASSIVE FLAMES WERE TOUGH TO BATTLE, A DOZEN FIREFIGHTERS WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL INCLUDING CAPTAIN JOSEPH, HE IS A 30-YEAR VETERAN. HE WENT IN FOR SOME TYPE OF KNE INJURY TODAY, AND IS NOW IN CRITICAL CONDITION. HE IS IN THE ICU, SEDATED, AFTER HIS VITALS CRASHED, JUST MINUTES AGO, WE SPOKE TO THE COLLEAGUES AT THE HOSPITAL. >> ONCE WE WERE AWARE OF THE DECLINING CONDITION, UM, GOT HOLD OF HIS WIFE AND KIDS. HE HAS THREE SONS. HIS WIFE, THE THREE SONS, AND THE EXTENDED FAMILY, INCLUDING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FAMILY, ARE UPSTAIRS NOW, WITH HIM. HIS WIFE, OBVIOUSLY, IS VERY DISTRAUGHT SHAUN: THE FIREFIGHTER IS BEING TREATED FOR CYANIDE OVERDOSE. STILL NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG WITH HIM, THOUGH. BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER