FALKVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Three people were rescued from a burning house by firefighters from multiple departments.
On Friday, May 2, Falkville Fire & Rescue was dispatched to assist Ebenezer Fire & Rescue with a house that was on fire.
Upon arrival, fire officials could see smoke coming from the roof of the home.
Fire officials told News 19 that the single-story home also had smoke coming from the back right corner that could be seen.
Ebenezer Fire & Rescue then had a 1 3/4” hoseline deployed to the scene.
Firefighters from both crews went into the home to began a search for anyone inside.
After entering the home, crews found a person asleep in a chair. That individual was taken outside and crews went back in to look for more individuals.
Firefighters then went into a smoke-filled bedroom where they found two additional people asleep.
According to officials, the victims were assisted to safety under their own power.
Fire attack crews located the source of fire in the attic of the home.
Crews performed vertical ventilation of a double roof coordinated with fire suppression.
Crews were able to extinguish the fire and no injuries were reported.
Ebenezer Fire and Rescue, Falkville Fire & Rescue, Decatur Morgan EMS, and Morgan County 911 all assisted during the incident.
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