Raleigh NC, One person rescued from house fire near downtown

Updated: Jun 5, 2023 / 11:43 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — An unconscious person was pulled from a burning home near downtown Raleigh Monday night, fire officials said.

The fire was reported just after 8:15 p.m. at a house at 905 E. Edenton St., according to Raleigh Fire Department Division Chief Jake Corker.

Smoke was seen inside the house when crews arrived at the scene. A person was rescued from the home and was being treated by EMS workers, Corker said.

The victim’s condition was not known Monday night.

The house fire was quickly extinguished. Crews were leaving the scene just after 9 p.m., according to a CBS 17 journalist at the scene.

No other information was available.

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Curt Isakson is a 35 year veteran of the fire service. Curt is currently a Battalion Chief for Escambia County Fire Rescue. Previously worked 9 years with the Pensacola Fire Department where he was assigned as the Company Officer on Rescue 31. Curt’s fire service experiences started at a young age as a Junior firefighter with the Midway Fire Protection District and rose through the ranks to Captain. He has worked in volunteer, career, and combination departments.

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