A Lakeville firefighter seriously injured at the scene of a fatal Middleboro fire Sunday has been identified as Deputy Chief Pamala Garant, as officials released new details of the heroic efforts first responders made to save her.

The Lakeville Fire Department, along with several area fire departments, were dispatched to the scene of a fatal fire at a Middleboro condominium building to provide mutual aid at around 10 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 7, the department said in a statement .

During the response, Garant was seriously injured when a portion of the condominium building collapsed, pinning her beneath burning debris, the Lakeville Fire Department said in a post on social media .

Middleboro Acting Fire Lt. Robert Delaney, who had seen Garant working towards the back of the building in t

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