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County Firefighter Hurt Battling Blaze Near Pasadena

A firefighter fell into an empty swimming pool while battling a house fire overnight.

PASADENA, CA — A firefighter was injured Thursday while battling a house fire in unincorporated county area near Pasadena, authorities said.

The fire was reported about 1 a.m. in the 7000 block of La Presa Drive, and was quickly extinguished, a county fire dispatcher said. The injury was not life-threatening, the dispatcher said.

The firefighter reportedly fell into an empty swimming pool on the property. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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