A person has serious injuries after firefighters had to remove them from an apartment fire in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The Worcester Fire Department responded around 6:55 p.m. Friday for reports of a structure fire at 1341 Main Street.
Firefighters quickly found a victim inside and removed them from the apartment, Deputy Fire Chief Martin Dyer said.
First aid was provided on scene before the victim was taken to a local hospital what what appear to be serious injuries, the fire department said.
The small fire was quickly extinguished and contained to just the first-floor apartment where it originated.
No firefighters were injured.
Smoking was the cause of the fire, officials said.
