PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Crews have knocked down a fire that broke out Friday afternoon at a home on Jane Street in Pawtucket.

According to the battalion chief at the scene, the house was recently sold and under renovation. The home was likely empty at the time of the fire.

An ambulance was called to the scene after a police officer was hurt. Pawtucket police told 12 News that the officer's injuries were "very minor."

The state fire marshal's office is now investigating the cause of the fire.

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