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1 hospitalized, Kansas house fire under investigation

FireHUTCHINSON- Officials in Reno County are investigating the cause of a fire that injured one person on Saturday.

Fire crews responded to the blaze at a home in the 500 block of East C Street just after 2 p.m., according to a media release from Hutchinson Fire Department.

Initial reports had advised of an occupant inside the home. First arriving units made entry into a second story window with a ground ladder to rescue that individual.

The occupant was removed out of the window and released to Reno County EMS for treatment and was sent to Wichita for further treatment.

Fire crews remained on scene for several hours conducting the investigation and overhaul procedures.

Fire damage is estimated at $25,000 and remains under investigation.

No names have been released.

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