CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. — The Indiana State Fire Marshal is investigating a possible arson at a Wayne County home that left a firefighter injured on Sunday.
Dispatchers began receiving calls just before 4:15 p.m. reporting a fire in the 14800 block of Frank Myers Road.
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department said firefighters were able to get the fire in control within 70 minutes.
A local firefighter was injured at the scene and taken to a nearby hospital. The sheriff's department didn't describe the extent of the firefighter's injuries but did say the firefighter was treated and later released from the hospital.
The Indiana State Fire Marshal and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the fire as a possible arson based on information from witnesses and fire professionals.
Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area as firefighters investigate.
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