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Tacoma, Washington Firefighters Rescue 3 from Burning Home
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Firefighters rescued three people from a burning home in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood.
Deputy Chief Jolene Davis told The News Tribune of Tacoma that medics took one woman to Tacoma General Hospital for treatment. A friend took the two others to the hospital for evaluation.
The fire broke out before 6 a.m. Friday, and firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames.
Firefighters rescued two people by ladder from a second-floor window.
Davis says firefighters had to knock back flames to enter the building to find the injured woman on the second floor.
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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Deputy Chief Jolene Davis told The News Tribune of Tacoma that medics took one woman to Tacoma General Hospital for treatment. A friend took the two others to the hospital for evaluation.
The fire broke out before 6 a.m. Friday, and firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames.
Firefighters rescued two people by ladder from a second-floor window.
Davis says firefighters had to knock back flames to enter the building to find the injured woman on the second floor.
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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by loretta baker on
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Great job tacoma! Ill look for ya on the news tonight .
Your fellow firefighters from mason county
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