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Elderly woman hospitalized after rescue from burning house in Fort Pierce

Posted at 10:28 AM, May 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-21 22:32:12-04

FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Firefighters rescued an elderly woman from a house fire early Sunday in Fort Pierce.

St. Lucie County Fire Rescue crews responded to reports of a residential fire at 1:41 a.m. on the 1600 block of Wyoming Avenue in Fort Pierce.

When crews arrived, one occupant was outside of the home, but one person was still inside.

A woman in her mid-80's was rescued and transported in critical condition to the hospital.

After an evaluation, the other occupant, a woman in her 60's, was also transported.

The fire was contained to the living room. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.