{"id":151040,"date":"2026-01-27T04:11:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T04:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/151040\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T04:11:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T04:11:19","slug":"fresno-firefighters-rescue-elderly-resident-as-officer-hospitalized-following-house-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/151040\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno firefighters rescue elderly resident as officer hospitalized following house fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n

FRESNO, Calif. \u2014 A Fresno police officer and a resident were hospitalized following a house fire Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Fresno Fire Department crews responded to the blaze just after 5 p.m. in the 500 block of North Fulton Street, near Belmont Avenue, after reports of people possibly trapped inside, according to fire spokesperson Josh Sellers.<\/p>\n

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Upon arrival, firefighters entered rescue mode and searched the home for anyone inside.<\/p>\n

An 89-year-old woman was rescued from the house and taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where she is in critical condition, Sellers said.<\/p>\n

A second person managed to exit the home on their own and was being evaluated by EMS.<\/p>\n

Before fire crews arrived, a police officer attempted to rescue residents but was overcome by \u201can extreme amount of smoke,\u201d said Fresno police Lt. Justin Hoagland.<\/p>\n

The officer was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and is in stable condition. She was later released from the hospital.<\/p>\n

About 50 firefighters were on scene battling the blaze, Sellers said.<\/p>\n

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire and treating it as an arson.<\/p>\n

Fulton Street is expected to remain closed for several hours.<\/p>\n

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