San Diego Fire Rescue vehicle
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Firefighters knocked down a small blaze at a Skyline home Friday afternoon.

The fire was reported around 4:45 p.m. at a home on Bowie Street near Skyline Drive, San Diego Fire-Rescue spokeswoman Monica Munoz said.

It broke out in the back of the home, Munoz said.

One firefighter sustained a minor injury extinguishing the blaze, and one resident was treated at a hospital for smoke inhalation.

–City News Service