One person taken to hospital from the scene of a house fire
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By Paula Wethington, Heath Kalb
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MACOMB COUNTY, Michigan (WWJ) — At least one person was injured in the aftermath of a house fire on Wednesday morning in Macomb County, Michigan.
The fire was in the 48000 block of Donner Road in New Baltimore. Chesterfield Fire Department responded to the scene, along with assisting agencies.
One person was taken by ambulance to an area hospital because of smoke inhalation and burns, the fire department said.
Footage from Chesterfield Township police body cameras shows the moments as first responders rush to save the life of a 76-year-old man trapped inside the home. When police and firefighters arrived, they observed the back of the house to be fully engulfed in flames. The first responders heard a man gasping for air from the front room of the home.
Authorities crawled into and entered the residence, and were able to save the homeowner and the only person inside the house. The 76-year-old man was transported to a hospital.
Authorities say the man sustained burns to the left side of his body and was listed in critical condition.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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