A woman was hurt in a house fire in Danville early Thursday. Danville firefighters were dispatched to a fire in the 1600 block of Oak Street and were told an occupant was inside the structure. Firefighters entered the home and began fighting the fire. Other firefighters entered a window at another location and began the search for the resident. Firefighters located a woman and removed her through a window under heavy fire and smoke conditions. She was taken to OSF Medical Center. Her name and condition have not been released. One firefighter suffered a minor hand injury while performing the removal of the victim. The firefighter did not seek medical treatment for the injury.
The cause of the fire is unknown and is being investigated by the State Fire Marshal’s office. Damage to the home is estimated at 50 thousand dollars.
