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South Bend house fire leaves multiple injured, including firefighter

  • A house fire in northern Indiana left multiple people injured, including a firefighter who fell through the floor.
  • South Bend Fire Chief Carl Buchanon reported Sunday evening that at least four people were rescued from the burning home.
  • One person was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital's burn unit, and the other three were taken to local hospitals.

A house fire in northern Indiana left dozens of people injured, including a firefighter who fell through the floor, authorities said.

South Bend Fire Chief Carl Buchanon said four or five people were removed from the burning home Sunday evening, WNDU-TV reported. Fire officials said adults and children were trapped inside.

One person was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital's burn unit, and the other three were taken to local hospitals.

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Their conditions were not immediately known.

The injured firefighter was treated at a hospital and later released.

The injured firefighter was treated at a hospital and released.

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Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze in South Bend, south of the Michigan border, for about three hours. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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