Detroit firefighter injured while battling vacant house fire
Firefighter injures leg while battling Detroit fire
A Detroit firefighter is recovering after suffering a leg injury while battling a large fire early Thursday. Neighbors said the house on Patton was vacant.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Detroit firefighter is receiving care after suffering a leg injury on the job early Thursday.
The firefighter was part of a crew battling a vacant house fire on Patton Street just off of Schoolcraft before 6 a.m. Flames could be seen shooting from the house as crews worked to extinguish the large blaze.
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Fire officials described the leg injury as minor, and said that he did not suffer any other injuries, such as smoke inhalation or burns.
Neighbors said no one lived at the home permanently, but they had seen people going in and out. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Source: FOX 2 spoke to neighbors and fire officials.