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Downtown fire sends one firefighter to the hospital

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Louisville Fire Department says a firefighter has been sent to University Hospital this evening with first and second degree burns after responding to a fire on West Oak Street.

Louisville Fire Department says the firefighter's injuries are non-life-threatening.

MetroSafe says they received the call about the fire at around 4:15 on Sunday afternoon. The fire was in a two-story residence and the fire department says there were no other injuries reported.

There is currently no information about the damage to the house.

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