A Mobile Fire-Rescue firefighter was injured early this morning as units from the department responded to a house fire in the 4300 block of Packingham Drive.
MFRD public information officer Steven Millhouse said flames were visible through the roof as units arrived on the scene around 5:30 a.m.
Millhouse told FOX 10 News that no occupants were found to be inside the home, and the injured firefighter was transported to a local hospital for treatment after receiving an injury from electric shock.
The homeowner told FOX10 he believes the fire was possibly started by lightning.
According to the homeowner, he was at work when his security system company informed him that his fire alarm was going off. When he arrived, he saw flames and smoke coming from the home, along with several fire crews.
The fire was reported under control just after 6 a.m.
