A man is in the hospital after firefighters say they responded to a house fire in Northeast Fresno Sunday morning.
The fire started around 8:22 a.m. at a home off Orchard Street and Browning Avenue near Hoover High School, with reports that an 82-year-old man was trapped inside.
Authorities got the man out and provided CPR. He was taken to Saint Agnes Medical Center with severe injuries caused by smoke inhalation.
Fresno Fire says the man’s son was also inside the home when the fire started but managed to get himself out.
The fire caused severe damage to the home. The cause is under investigation.