Firefighters finishing up at a fire in the 5200 block of South Nogales Highway Saturday morning.

A man was taken to a hospital with burns and smoke inhalation from a repair yard fire on Tucson's south side Saturday morning, officials say.

Tucson firefighters received the initial call about a tree fire in the 5200 block of South Nogales Highway at about 7:30 a.m.

Fire crews reported a shed on fire with vehicles and appliances stacked throughout the property, a Tucson Fire Department news release said.

While extinguishing the blaze, firefighters found the man, who is in his 40s, suffering from burns. He was taken to a hospital.

The scene was under control in nine minutes, the news release said.

The origin and cause of the fire is under investigation.


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