HICKSVILLE, New York (WABC) — A fire broke out inside a home in Hicksville early Thursday morning, injuring one person.

The fire began just before 5:45 a.m. on Pollok Place.

NewsCopter 7 was over the scene of the two-alarm fire, where windows were dislodged and the back portion of the roof was destroyed by the flames.

One resident escaped the flames and then went back into the house.

That person was later found unconscious in front of the blazing structure.

The victim was treated for burns and smoke inhalation and regained consciousness in the ambulance to Nassau University Medical Center.

Four residents were left homeless by the blaze, which was put out in about an hour.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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