Firefighter injured while battling vacant house fire on Pritchard Avenue

A firefighter is recovering after suffering a minor injury while battling a blaze Monday evening. 

The fire broke out just before 8 p.m. in a vacant house in the 800 block of Pritchard Avenue. 

Heavy smoke and flames were pouring from the house when crews arrived. 

It took about 15 minutes for firefighters to get the blaze under control.

The injured firefighter was assessed by paramedics at the scene and did not require a trip to the hospital. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.