Fire destroys home, and firefighter sustains minor injury

A firefighter sustained a minor burn and a resident was displaced after a house fire in Warner Robins early Monday.

Flames were visible on both sides of the house at 211 Sunset Drive when firefighters arrived about 5:10 a.m., according to a release from the Warner Robins Fire Department. The house is behind Houston County Medical Center, not far from Watson Boulevard.

It took three firetrucks and a “brush truck” to squelch the flames. A brush truck is often used for fighting brush and grass fires.

A firefighter sustained “a mild injury from an ember,” the release said.

No one was inside the house at the time and it was characterized as a total loss. The Red Cross was helping the home’s sole resident.

Fire officials were still checking to see what caused the fire.

This story was originally published October 3, 2016 at 3:13 PM with the headline "Fire destroys home, and firefighter sustains minor injury."