One person was injured in a house fire on Early Street in Fredericksburg on Saturday.
Shortly after 12:00 PM, a multi-unit response from both the Fredericksburg Fire Department and Spotsylvania Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management responded to a split-level home on the 100 block of Early Street off of Lafayette Boulevard for a reported structure fire.
Witnesses on the scene stated that they observed smoke emanating from the rear of the home. Radio traffic stated that an initial search was conducted with one patient located and removed with injuries of unknown severity. That individual is on the way to a local hospital for treatment.
After a short time on scene, the fire was extinguished with no further extension found. At this time, the cause of the fire is unknown.