Fire at Sarasota home leaves firefighter injured
The Sarasota County Fire Department responded to a fire on Thursday night that left a firefighter injured.
Firefighters responded to a smoke investigation on the 1900 block of Rain Forest Trail after receiving a call at 7:09 p.m. Crews reported that there was no fire and cleared the scene around 9:12 p.m., Sarasota County officials said in a written statement.
The fire department was called back to a house on 1911 Rain Forest Trail after a fire was reported at 12:43 a.m. on Friday. They were able to put out the fire at 3:04 a.m. Crews remained on the scene to monitor the home, Sarasota County officials said in a written statement.
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The residence was not occupied, according to a report from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
One firefighter was injured and transported to the hospital but has since been released.
The State Fire Marshall's Office is investigating the fire.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Sarasota house fire leaves firefighter injured
