Two hospitalized, one firefighter injured following house fire in Altavista
Two victims are being treated for smoke inhalation while the firefighter suffered minor injuries
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Altavista house fire that happened on Dec. 30, 2020 (The Altavista Fire Company)
ALTAVISTA, Va. – The Altavista Fire Company said that a house fire that happened Wednesday night is still under investigation.
At 11:39 p.m., crews responded to a house fire on the 1100 block of 7th Street with reports of trapped victims.
Units arrived at the scene to find a two-story structure with heavy smoke showing from the second-floor windows.
They also found one victim in the yard who fell from the window while trying to escape the fire and another person trapped on the roof.
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