An IFD firefighter suffered minor injuries while extinguishing a fire on the northeast side of the

INDIANAPOLIS — A firefighter was injured while battling a fire on the northeast side of Indianapolis Sunday evening.

Indianapolis Fire Department crews responded to the 2000 block of Columbia Avenue just before 7:30 p.m. for a report of a structure fire.

Upon arrival, crews located a single-story barn on fire. The barn was being used as a repair garage.

One IFD firefighter was slightly injured in the fire and was transported to Methodist Hospital as a precaution.

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According to IFD, the fire was brought under control in about 20 minutes.

No civilians were injured. At the time of the fire, the building was uninhabited.

IFD continues to investigate the events that led to the fire.