FORT MYERS, Fla. — One person was airlifted after a fire Wednesday morning, according to The Fort Myers Fire Department.

Crews said it was a two story duplex home that caught fire on Colonial Preserve Loop.

The person who was injured has severe burns, firefighters said, and was flown to a burn center.

The department also said it rescued a dog from the home and extinguished any remaining fire. The fire was kept in check by a fire sprinkler system, according to the department, and most of the fire was in a reclining chair.

The cause is still under investigation.

We have a crew headed to the scene to learn more.

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