Firefighter Suffers Minor Injury in Balboa Peninsula House Fire

A firefighter suffered an eye injury when a fire broke out at a home on the Balboa Peninsula, a fire official said today.

The blaze was reported about 4:30 p.m. Friday at a home near J Street and East Balboa Boulevard, according to Jennifer Schulz of the Newport Beach Fire Department. No one was home at the time, but a neighbor called 911.

"Despite access to the house being a challenge for firefighters, due to the density of the homes in that neighborhood, firefighters were able to gain access to the roof and interior of the home," Schulz said in a news release. 

The firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring homes and had the fire knocked down at 4:42 p.m.

The firefighter was treated at the scene for an eye injury and released. Schulz said the blaze caused an estimated $50,000 in damage to the apartment. The cause is under investigation.