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IFD firefighter suffers slight injuries while battling northeast side fire

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INDIANAPOLIS — A firefighter was injured while putting out a fire on the northeast side of Indianapolis Sunday night.

Crews with the Indianapolis Fire Department responded to the 2000 block of Columbia Avenue just before 7:30 p.m. on reports of a building fire.

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Upon arrival, crews located a single-story barn that was on fire. The barn was used as a repair garage.

One IFD firefighter was slightly injured in the fire and was transported to Methodist hospital as precaution.

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The fire was controlled in about 20 minutes, according to IFD.

No civilians were injured. The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire.

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The events leading up to the fire are still being investigated by IFD.