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Firefighter injured in deadly blast is being released from hospital

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January 25th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Clinton firefighter Adam Cain, who was critically injured battling a blaze earlier this month, is being released from the hospital today (Friday). A news release from Clinton City Hall says Cain has met with his surgery team, trauma team and physical therapy team. All have agreed that Cain has done amazingly well in his healing process. They have decided he can be discharged and cleared to go home with follow-up outpatient therapy.

While fighting the fire at the city’s A-D-M plant on January 5th, Clinton Fire Lieutenant Eric Hosette was killed. The incident is still under investigation. Cain is 23. Hosette was 33.