A woman is in critical condition after a fire broke out in a Decatur home Thursday morning, officials said.

Firefighters were called to the home in the 4100 block of Maplewood Drive just before 3 a.m. and found it in flames, DeKalb County fire spokesperson Capt. Jaeson Daniels said. Four people were inside when the fire started, and all but one had made it outside.

The woman who was unable to evacuate sustained smoke inhalation injuries and was taken to a hospital, Daniels said.

Firefighters were called to the home just before 3 a.m. and found it in flames.

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The family told fire officials they had been burning candles, but investigators have not been able to determine if that was the cause of the fire, Daniels said.

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