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Firefighter injured battling Texas brush fire

The Associated Press

BLUM, Texas- One firefighter required medical attention Monday during a stubborn brush fire in northwest Hill County, near the town of Blum. The blaze was contained by early evening.

Volunteer units had spent the afternoon fighting the blaze in a rural, tree-filled area about 45 miles south of Fort Worth.

No structures burned.

The firefighter reportedly was being treated for heat-related problems -- amid temperatures in the upper 90’s.