GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A firefighter was taken to the hospital after being hurt while responding to a house fire in Gainesville on Friday morning.

Gainesville Fire Rescue officials say a home on Southwest Eighth Drive caught on fire just after 10 a.m. The fire started in the home’s garage.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze; however, a firefighter was hurt. Officials say a piece of metal cut through the firefighter’s glove and into his hand.

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The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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