NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A firefighter was minorly injured while fighting a warehouse fire on Sunday in New Haven, according to the fire department.

Crews responded to the blaze around 8:30 a.m. at 80 Middletown Ave.

Arriving crews found a large metal warehouse with salt in plastic containers on fire.

One firefighter suffered a minor neck injury and the fire was contained.

The department said firefighters had difficulty accessing the fire due to the salt containers being stacked high and starting to fall.

Rail traffic was temporarily halted as fire equipment had to cross tracks to access the warehouse.

The fire is under investigation.

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