A person was transported after sustaining severe burns in a Fort Myers house fire.

Fort Myers Fire Department responded to structure fire in a two story duplex  home Wednesday morning.

The person who sustained severe burns was treated and is being flown to a burn center.

Crews also rescued a dog from the home and extinguished any remains of the fire.

The fire was kept in check by a fire sprinkler system, and FMFD said most of the fire was in a reclining chair.

The fire is under investigation. 

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