Five citizens and three firefighters are in the hospital following a large house fire in Moneta, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
Crews responded to the fire in the Southern Key area of Key West Street on Saturday at about 11:29 p.m. Firefighters were told that there were people trapped inside the house at the time of the fire.
Firefighters arrived at the scene to find a large house completely engulfed in flames with four people trapped on the back deck, which was about 12 feet off of the ground.
According to authorities, Franklin County Volunteer and Career Fire/EMS were able to rescue three people from the deck, while one jumped from the deck during the rescue.
A total of eight people, including five residents and three firefighters, were transported to local hospitals, with one eventually being transferred to Wake-Forest University in Winston Salem, NC.
No word yet on the extent of their injuries.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Franklin County Fire Marshal’s Office are continuing to investigate this fire incident.
Source: WSLS News 10
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