Tulsa Firefighter Injured During House Fire Early Monday

A Tulsa firefighter injured his ankle fighting a house fire early Monday morning.

Tulsa Fire got the call before 6 a.m. about a fire at a home in the 1700 block of North Maplewood.

A resident of the home told firefighters he thought someone was trying to break into the home and when he opened the front door, he saw flames.

The fire destroyed the home's carport and a car parked in the carport.

Two adults and four children were able to get out of the home safely before firefighters arrived on scene.

The firefighter who hurt his ankle was taken to a Tulsa hospital and expected to be okay.

Tulsa Fire is investigating the cause of the fire.