Firefighter injured, cat killed in Myrtle Grove fire

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A firefighter was injured in a fire early Tuesday morning in New Hanover County.

The fire broke out a little after 9:00 a.m. at a home on Meadow Grove Loop Road, which is in a neighborhood behind Myrtle Grove Animal Hospital.

A New Hanover County spokeswoman said the firefighter is in stable condition, but no word yet on how the injury happened.

One person was inside the home at the time of the fire and made it out on their own, but their cat died.

Officials say there was considerable damage to the back of the home. The fire marshal is investigating the cause.