NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville firefighter has been transported to a hospital after being injured while battling a fire in the Whites Creek area Friday morning.

Firefighters responded just before 6 a.m. to a fire at a home on Lickton Pike, just off Interstate 24.

When crews arrived, they said there was heavy smoke and fire coming from the garage of the residence.

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One firefighter was transported to TriStar Skyline Medical Center with a shoulder injury, according to the fire department.

No additional information was immediately released.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.