Bristol

Firefighter Injured While Fighting House Fire in Bristol

A firefighter suffered a minor burn while fighting a house fire in Bristol Thursday morning.
Bristol Fire Dept.

A firefighter was injured while battling a blaze in Bristol Thursday morning.

Firefighters responded to a home on Lacava Road around 3:30 a.m. and found heavy fire coming from the home, according to fire officials.

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After making their way into the home, the decision was made to back out and fight the fire from the exterior, officials said.

One firefighter suffered a minor burn, but was not seriously injured, according to Fire Chief Richard Hart.

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The home was being renovated and was unoccupied at the time of the fire.

The fire marshal is investigating to determine what caused the fire.

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