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Baltimore firefighter hurt battling vacant building fire

The firefighter suffered minor injuries and the cause of the fire remains under investigation

BALTIMORE — A Baltimore firefighter was hurt battling a fire that engulfed a three-story vacant building Wednesday morning.

WBALtv.com reported that when crews arrived on scene there was a partial roof collapse on one of the buildings, requiring firefighters to battle the fire from the outside. Crews also had difficulty getting water due to issues with nearby hydrants.

The firefighter suffered minor injuries and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The fire was under control in two hours. No other injuries were reported.