Two firefighters were injured while responding to a house fire in Garner on Old Cascade Drive, around 6:15 a.m.
They were injured while accessing a fire inside a wall. One firefighter needed stitches, another was treated for exhaustion, according to Garner Fire Chief Barrett Penny.
Five fire departments worked to extinguish the fire: Garner, Cleveland, Clayton, Knightdale, and Swift Creek.
The homeowner was inside when alerted by a smoke detector and did not sustain any injuries.
The fire was contained within 20 minutes.
