DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — A Hamilton Township volunteer firefighter was injured while responding to a residence fire on Saturday night.
Per a release from the Hamilton Township Volunteer Fire Department, first responders were called to assist with a structure fire that had broken out in the 2700 block of West Skylark Drive around 8:50 p.m. When crews arrived at the scene, they located a single-story, wood-framed home that had been impacted by heavy fire.
From the outside of the house, crews could see flames emanating from the structure’s living room.
Soon after its units arrived at the scene, HVTFD began to receive assistance from the Yorktown Fire Department, Eaton Volunteer Fire Department, Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, Gaston Police Department, Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department, Hamilton Township Fire Department and Delaware County EMS.
Crews put water on the fire within minutes of their arrival. They also conducted multiple searches of the residence and determined no occupants were inside it.
HVTFD reported that its crews had brought the fire under control by 10 p.m. Fire personnel remained at the scene until 1 a.m. to check for hot spots and other points where the fire may have extended.
HVTFD reported that one of its firefighters sustained a knee injury during the incident. The firefighter was cut by broken glass while operating at the scene.
Officials confirmed that firefighter was transported to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after sustaining the injury. Per HVTFD, the firefighter underwent surgery to have a glass fragment removed from their leg.
As of 9 p.m. Sunday, the firefighter had been discharged from the hospital. HVTFD indicated that its firefighter is expected to make a full recovery.
No civilians were injured while crews battled Saturday’s blaze. Investigators are still working to determine the exact cause of the fire.
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