Eight firefighters returning from the Airport Fire were injured Thursday night in a rollover crash on a freeway in Orange County. The collision was reported around 6:45 p.m. on the northbound 241 Freeway just north of Portola Parkway in Irvine.

All eight passengers in a firefighting vehicle that overturned were evacuated by helicopter, with six sustaining severe injuries.

Eight firefighters battling the Airport Fire were hurt, six critically, Thursday evening in Irvine, California when a firetruck rolled over as they returned from working to contain the wildfire.