Firefighter hospitalized during early morning blaze

ST. LOUIS, MO – A St. Louis firefighter was taken to the hospital after sustaining injuries battling an early morning blaze northwest of downtown.

According to KMOV, the commercial fire erupted at about 3:00 a.m. at a building near the intersection with Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and North Kingshighway. The blaze spread to two buildings before it was under control.

One firefighter was transported to a local hospital to be treated for injuries not expected to be life-threatening at this time.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.

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