The Brief A Detroit firefighter suffered a minor leg injury while battling a large vacant house fire on Thursday. It happened on Patton near Schoolcraft. A Detroit firefighter is receiving care after suffering a leg injury on the job early Thursday. The firefighter was part of a crew battling a vacant house fire on Patton Street just off of Schoolcraft before 6 a.m. Flames could be seen shooting from the house as crews worked to extinguish the large blaze. RELATED: Firefighters rescue multiple residents from burning apartmentFire officials described the leg injury as minor, and said that he did not suffer any other injuries, such as smoke inhalation or burns.