Woman rescued from burning northeast Atlanta home
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside a burning home in northeast Atlanta overnight, Channel 2 Action News reported.
The 64-year-old woman was in a basement bedroom when crews found her inside the home in the 400 block of Harold Avenue just after midnight, according to the news station.
"If it was just a few seconds later,” Atlanta fire Sgt. Cortez Stafford told Channel 2, “her chance of survival would have gone down dramatically.”
"If it was just a few seconds later, her chance of survival would have gone down dramatically.”
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) June 12, 2018
A 64 year old woman, rescued from a burning home. She and another victim are being treated at Grady.
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Firefighters arrived at the home within minutes of being dispatched, officials said.
@ATLFireRescue on scene @ 400 block of Harold Ave NE, working fire at a 1 story wood frame residence. 1 female and 2 dogs rescued from home. 2 patients with smoke inhalation. #AFRD
— Atlanta Fire Rescue (@ATLFireRescue) June 12, 2018
They met with a man in his 40s outside the residence, but the woman was still inside. Both were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment, Stafford told Channel 2. The woman is said to be in critical condition after suffering smoke inhalation. The man’s condition was not released.
They have not been identified. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
*UPDATE* 1 elderly female rescued from basement bedroom at a home on Harold Ave by @ATLFireRescue crews who arrived on scene within minutes of being dispatched. #Truck12 #AFRD pic.twitter.com/mbDAnw3k04
— Atlanta Fire Rescue (@ATLFireRescue) June 12, 2018
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